Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
5/24/2025 2:08:41 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 466 cfs -4 -15
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 3.98 ft -0.02 -0.05
Head Water Level 1,372.94 feet -0.01 -0.07
Tail Water Level 1,336.50 feet 0.00 +0.03
Total Flow 1,074 cfs 0 -1
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.53 feet +0.01 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,302.05 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 1,040 cfs +4 +12
USGS 1,140 cfs +10 +10
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.48 feet -0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,189.31 feet -0.04 0.00
Total Flow 1,160 cfs +4 -2
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.28 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,127.56 feet +0.05 +0.08
Total Flow 1,260 cfs +85 +73
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 410 cfs 0 -14
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.50 ft 0.00 -0.02
Head Water Level 1,283.46 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,266.86 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 332 cfs 0 0
Diversion Canal 79 cfs +1 -14
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.34 feet 0.00 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,135.43 feet -0.03 -0.02
Total Flow 680 cfs +1 0
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.64 feet +0.01 +0.12
Tail Water Level 1,096.81 feet +0.01 +0.05
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 366 cfs +7 +16
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.33 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,068.27 feet -0.03 -0.03
Total Flow 1,661 cfs -4 +9
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.71 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,037.28 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 1,977 cfs -2 -2
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.13 feet +0.03 -0.02
Tail Water Level 942.61 feet -0.06 -0.06
Total Flow 2,224 cfs -37 -39
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.67 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 716.06 feet 0.00 +0.06
Total Flow 2,819 cfs +10 -52
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.86 feet +0.01 +0.07
Tail Water Level 687.61 feet +0.04 -0.02
Total Flow 2,873 cfs +4 -27
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.96 feet -0.07 +0.05
Tail Water Level 634.60 feet +0.03 -0.01
Total Flow 3,381 cfs -68 +10
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.62 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 900.98 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 424 cfs -1 -1
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.31 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 814.74 feet +0.02 +0.01
Total Flow 433 cfs +2 0
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.94 feet +0.02 -0.01
Tail Water Level 770.64 feet 0.00 -0.04
Total Flow 577 cfs +4 -21
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.91 feet -0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 680.17 feet -0.08 +0.05
Total Flow 626 cfs +6 +6
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.88 feet +0.06 +0.15
Tail Water Level 604.40 feet -0.02 -0.01
Total Flow 849 cfs +4 -28
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.79 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 589.71 feet 0.00 -0.16
Total Flow 724 cfs +20 -197
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.93 feet -0.02 -0.06
Tail Water Level 721.40 feet +0.02 +0.02
Total Flow 2,133 cfs +1 +11
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.41 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,604.06 feet -0.03 -0.06
Total Flow 215 cfs -2 -7
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.29 feet +0.02 +0.06
Total Flow 844 cfs -2 +9
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.00 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,437.51 feet +0.01 +0.06
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.09 feet -0.02 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,421.87 feet -0.03 -0.13
Total Flow 1,601 cfs -3 -209
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.69 feet +0.03 -0.10
Tail Water Level 1,301.36 feet -0.05 -0.38
Total Flow 1,811 cfs -50 -407
Total Bypass Flow 64 cfs 0 -1
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.76 feet +0.04 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,254.93 feet -0.01 -0.31
Total Flow 1,967 cfs -21 -516
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.96 feet -0.03 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,233.98 feet -0.18 -0.14
Total Flow 2,200 cfs -410 -560
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.21 feet -0.03 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,164.71 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 2,887 cfs -56 +136
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 924.32 feet +0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 882.54 feet -0.05 +0.04
Total Flow 3,552 cfs -34 +42
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 882.22 feet +0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 848.61 feet +0.02 +0.01
Total Flow 4,177 cfs +63 +56
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 4.24 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 3.19 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 3.14 Inches 0.00 0.00
Florence 15.64 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 4.08 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 15.34 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 6.63 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 6.36 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 6.60 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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