Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
10/26/2025 7:57:20 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 208 cfs +6 +15
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 3.06 ft +0.03 +0.07
Head Water Level 1,370.10 feet +0.01 +0.04
Tail Water Level 1,336.57 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 290 cfs 0 +1
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.44 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,300.75 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 297 cfs 0 0
USGS 300 cfs 0 0
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.54 feet +0.05 +0.10
Tail Water Level 1,188.59 feet -0.35 -0.64
Total Flow 0 cfs 0 -1,209
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.64 feet -0.33 -0.55
Tail Water Level 1,126.66 feet +0.22 -0.11
Total Flow 496 cfs +87 -100
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 407 cfs 0 0
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.49 ft 0.00 0.00
Head Water Level 1,283.55 feet +0.05 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,266.59 feet +0.01 0.00
Total Flow 280 cfs +1 +1
Diversion Canal 128 cfs 0 0
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.19 feet -0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,135.54 feet -0.08 -0.07
Total Flow 591 cfs -40 -38
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.57 feet +0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,096.61 feet -0.01 -0.05
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 219 cfs -6 -23
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.45 feet -0.03 -0.06
Tail Water Level 1,067.82 feet -0.02 -0.04
Total Flow 1,129 cfs -26 -76
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.66 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,036.82 feet -0.02 -0.03
Total Flow 1,360 cfs -30 -67
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.60 feet -0.06 +0.03
Tail Water Level 942.54 feet -0.04 -0.06
Total Flow 1,518 cfs +26 +33
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.88 feet +0.01 +0.15
Tail Water Level 716.08 feet -0.02 +0.10
Total Flow 1,977 cfs -41 +166
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 716.05 feet -0.02 0.00
Tail Water Level 686.91 feet +0.02 +0.22
Total Flow 2,058 cfs +9 +199
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.97 feet +0.01 -0.06
Tail Water Level 633.99 feet +0.01 -0.08
Total Flow 2,083 cfs +23 -204
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.72 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 900.61 feet -0.02 -0.03
Total Flow 262 cfs +3 +2
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.38 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 814.41 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 266 cfs -5 -2
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.97 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 770.00 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 290 cfs 0 -1
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 724.02 feet +0.03 +0.08
Tail Water Level 679.07 feet +0.04 -0.08
Total Flow 315 cfs +1 +1
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.84 feet +0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 604.15 feet -0.05 -0.12
Total Flow 575 cfs 0 -81
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.81 feet -0.05 -0.09
Tail Water Level 589.20 feet +0.07 +0.04
Total Flow 519 cfs -69 +78
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.12 feet +0.10 +0.08
Tail Water Level 720.01 feet -0.54 -0.45
Total Flow 1,166 cfs -437 -441
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.40 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,604.75 feet -0.01 -0.03
Total Flow 330 cfs -5 -1
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.34 feet +0.01 +0.05
Total Flow 487 cfs -24 -77
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,449.99 feet +0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,437.25 feet 0.00 -0.18
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.10 feet +0.01 +0.04
Tail Water Level 1,421.30 feet +0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 1,118 cfs +14 +12
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.66 feet +0.11 +0.17
Tail Water Level 1,300.74 feet 0.00 +0.02
Total Flow 1,119 cfs 0 0
Total Bypass Flow 64 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.78 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,254.38 feet +0.01 +0.02
Total Flow 1,223 cfs +22 +33
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.94 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,233.47 feet -0.02 +0.02
Total Flow 1,300 cfs -20 0
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.16 feet +0.02 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,164.30 feet -0.02 -0.08
Total Flow 1,349 cfs 0 -70
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.55 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 881.65 feet +0.01 +0.06
Total Flow 2,589 cfs -32 -193
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.57 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 847.93 feet 0.00 -0.06
Total Flow 2,977 cfs -20 -175
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 23.82 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 26.62 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 22.71 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 24.23 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 28.61 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 16.26 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 26.27 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 30.01 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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