Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
10/8/2024 12:57:50 PM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 65 cfs -2 -3
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 2.30 ft -0.01 -0.02
Head Water Level 1,369.56 feet -0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,336.17 feet 0.00 -0.02
Total Flow 120 cfs +1 0
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.10 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,300.22 feet +0.02 +0.02
Total Flow 126 cfs 0 0
USGS 126 cfs +1 +3
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.46 feet +0.02 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,189.02 feet -0.05 -0.15
Total Flow 0 cfs 0 0
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.07 feet -0.05 -0.14
Tail Water Level 1,125.77 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 68 cfs +10 +15
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 207 cfs -8 -3
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.00 ft -0.04 -0.02
Head Water Level 1,283.36 feet -0.02 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,266.06 feet +0.07 +0.07
Total Flow 201 cfs +16 +16
Diversion Canal 5 cfs -25 -21
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.18 feet +0.02 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,135.33 feet +0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 499 cfs +4 -21
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.67 feet -0.07 -0.09
Tail Water Level 1,096.51 feet 0.00 +0.15
Bypass Flow 137 cfs -4 +37
Total Flow 137 cfs -4 +37
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.35 feet 0.00 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,067.42 feet +0.01 +0.02
Total Flow 474 cfs +4 +21
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.71 feet -0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,036.30 feet -0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 729 cfs +8 +29
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.21 feet +0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 942.26 feet 0.00 -0.03
Total Flow 722 cfs -11 -13
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.70 feet -0.03 -0.10
Tail Water Level 715.93 feet 0.00 +0.06
Total Flow 879 cfs +2 -126
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 716.14 feet +0.03 +0.08
Tail Water Level 685.94 feet +0.05 -0.05
Total Flow 1,088 cfs +55 -79
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.92 feet +0.03 -0.02
Tail Water Level 633.41 feet +0.01 -0.03
Total Flow 1,229 cfs -1 +29
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.62 feet -0.02 +0.01
Tail Water Level 900.13 feet +0.02 -0.02
Total Flow 164 cfs +4 -1
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.15 feet -0.03 -0.03
Tail Water Level 814.17 feet -0.23 -0.23
Total Flow 216 cfs +39 +20
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.93 feet -0.08 -0.07
Tail Water Level 769.67 feet -0.16 -0.08
Total Flow 189 cfs -51 -22
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.99 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 679.44 feet +0.18 +0.13
Total Flow 236 cfs -1 -4
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.81 feet -0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 604.01 feet +0.15 +0.05
Total Flow 445 cfs +215 +71
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.86 feet +0.04 +0.07
Tail Water Level 588.72 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 297 cfs +3 +6
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.77 feet +0.10 +0.14
Tail Water Level 720.21 feet -0.20 -0.20
Total Flow 764 cfs +24 -5
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.37 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,603.73 feet -0.09 -0.04
Total Flow 189 cfs -12 -12
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.20 feet +0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 325 cfs -15 -52
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,449.98 feet -0.02 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,437.43 feet -0.17 -0.16
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.11 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,421.70 feet -0.05 -0.09
Total Flow 1,204 cfs -8 -3
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.62 feet -0.07 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,300.69 feet -0.18 +0.16
Total Flow 1,288 cfs -91 +265
Total Bypass Flow 76 cfs -339 +17
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.81 feet +0.01 +0.13
Tail Water Level 1,254.40 feet +0.09 +0.37
Total Flow 1,207 cfs -50 +235
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.95 feet -0.02 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,233.43 feet +0.27 +0.41
Total Flow 1,180 cfs +170 -230
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.14 feet -0.01 -0.10
Tail Water Level 1,164.07 feet -0.03 -0.14
Total Flow 1,026 cfs -80 -338
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.37 feet -0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 881.52 feet -0.02 -0.14
Total Flow 1,938 cfs -39 -40
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.42 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 847.68 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 2,525 cfs -11 +20
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 22.21 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 0.04 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 23.55 Inches 0.00 0.00
Florence 14.31 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 24.69 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 13.98 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 24.67 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 2.01 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 16.74 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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