Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
9/15/2026 5:54:32 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 59 cfs +1 +3
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 2.25 ft 0.00 +0.01
Head Water Level 1,369.68 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,336.57 feet -0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 254 cfs 0 +1
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.42 feet -0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,300.77 feet -0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 283 cfs -7 +5
USGS 284 cfs -5 +5
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.52 feet +0.03 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,188.94 feet -0.19 -0.11
Total Flow 0 cfs 0 -1,196
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.99 feet -0.16 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,126.16 feet +0.05 +0.05
Total Flow 284 cfs +61 +61
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 238 cfs +2 +18
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.13 ft +0.01 +0.07
Head Water Level 1,283.48 feet +0.03 +0.04
Tail Water Level 1,266.32 feet -0.02 +0.18
Total Flow 231 cfs -87 +21
Diversion Canal 8 cfs +90 -2
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.23 feet +0.02 +0.04
Tail Water Level 1,134.86 feet -0.01 +0.02
Total Flow 353 cfs 0 0
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.53 feet +0.03 +0.08
Tail Water Level 1,096.26 feet -0.03 -0.03
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 162 cfs -8 +1
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.41 feet 0.00 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,067.50 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 609 cfs +3 +9
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.69 feet +0.01 +0.04
Tail Water Level 1,036.41 feet -0.02 0.00
Total Flow 805 cfs +2 +3
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.61 feet -0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 942.40 feet +0.01 +0.03
Total Flow 902 cfs 0 +3
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.60 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 715.92 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 1,043 cfs -2 -1
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 716.11 feet +0.01 +0.04
Tail Water Level 686.05 feet +0.03 -0.02
Total Flow 1,080 cfs -10 -38
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 665.06 feet +0.07 +0.20
Tail Water Level 633.43 feet +0.15 +0.09
Total Flow 1,246 cfs +240 +216
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.70 feet 0.00 +0.08
Tail Water Level 900.36 feet 0.00 +0.31
Total Flow 231 cfs +2 +79
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.25 feet +0.02 +0.08
Tail Water Level 814.20 feet -0.02 -0.02
Total Flow 156 cfs 0 -3
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.97 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 769.53 feet -0.07 +0.01
Total Flow 132 cfs -15 -5
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 724.01 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 679.32 feet -0.08 +0.19
Total Flow 209 cfs -25 +36
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.78 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 604.00 feet 0.00 +0.02
Total Flow 339 cfs -7 -19
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.86 feet +0.04 +0.12
Tail Water Level 588.77 feet +0.01 -0.17
Total Flow 314 cfs 0 -82
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.94 feet -0.23 +0.01
Tail Water Level 721.70 feet +0.43 +0.53
Total Flow 2,054 cfs -32 -4
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.43 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,603.83 feet 0.00 +0.02
Total Flow 136 cfs -5 -1
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.23 feet +0.04 +0.17
Total Flow 472 cfs +3 +10
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.02 feet -0.01 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,437.33 feet -0.02 +0.01
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.05 feet -0.01 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,421.42 feet -0.03 -0.02
Total Flow 874 cfs +5 +5
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.78 feet +0.07 +0.11
Tail Water Level 1,300.54 feet 0.00 +0.08
Total Flow 857 cfs 0 +46
Total Bypass Flow 60 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.87 feet -0.03 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,254.30 feet -0.04 +0.31
Total Flow 1,123 cfs -9 +315
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.97 feet 0.00 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,233.32 feet -0.01 +0.21
Total Flow 1,210 cfs -10 +259
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.27 feet +0.03 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,164.22 feet -0.02 -0.09
Total Flow 925 cfs -111 +26
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.67 feet -0.02 +0.13
Tail Water Level 881.41 feet -0.11 -0.01
Total Flow 2,222 cfs +226 +528
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.68 feet -0.02 +0.08
Tail Water Level 848.16 feet +0.30 +0.64
Total Flow 3,251 cfs +304 +1,026
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 16.63 Inches +0.02 +0.30
Commonwealth 0.21 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 12.84 Inches 0.00 +0.24
Iron River 15.51 Inches +0.01 +0.36
Niagara 29.61 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 12.89 Inches +0.01 +0.32
Pembine 1.67 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 11.08 Inches +0.01 +0.31

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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