Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
2/11/2025 4:35:14 PM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 257 cfs 0 -4
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 3.25 ft 0.00 -0.02
Head Water Level 1,364.81 feet -0.04 -0.12
Tail Water Level 1,336.20 feet -0.02 -0.09
Total Flow 884 cfs 0 0
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.40 feet -0.04 -0.14
Tail Water Level 1,301.75 feet +0.05 0.00
Total Flow 880 cfs +4 +31
USGS 949 cfs -6 +12
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.43 feet -0.01 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,188.89 feet +0.06 +0.14
Total Flow 1,055 cfs -1 +1,055
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.81 feet -0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,127.34 feet -0.20 -0.10
Total Flow 1,018 cfs -200 -74
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 283 cfs -6 -8
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.24 ft -0.02 -0.02
Head Water Level 1,283.39 feet -0.02 -0.06
Tail Water Level 1,266.05 feet +0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 197 cfs 0 -1
Diversion Canal 86 cfs -5 -7
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.28 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,135.19 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 468 cfs +1 +8
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.64 feet +0.02 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,096.38 feet 0.00 0.00
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 132 cfs -3 +8
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.50 feet +0.06 +0.10
Tail Water Level 1,068.31 feet +0.56 +0.53
Total Flow 1,688 cfs +672 +670
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.39 feet -0.10 -0.08
Tail Water Level 1,037.31 feet +0.60 +0.63
Total Flow 1,979 cfs +763 +783
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.47 feet -0.10 +0.37
Tail Water Level 942.50 feet +0.17 +0.08
Total Flow 2,353 cfs +1,119 +1,120
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.47 feet +0.02 -0.08
Tail Water Level 715.95 feet -0.05 -0.03
Total Flow 1,924 cfs +4 -52
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.87 feet -0.05 +0.01
Tail Water Level 686.92 feet +0.04 0.00
Total Flow 2,067 cfs +96 +62
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.47 feet +0.03 +0.09
Tail Water Level 634.44 feet +0.02 0.00
Total Flow 2,132 cfs -50 -40
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.60 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 900.39 feet +0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 201 cfs -1 -3
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.23 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 814.25 feet -0.01 -0.04
Total Flow 214 cfs +1 +2
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.91 feet -0.03 0.00
Tail Water Level 769.88 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 258 cfs +1 0
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.95 feet 0.00 +0.05
Tail Water Level 679.64 feet +0.14 +0.19
Total Flow 290 cfs +26 +32
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.80 feet -0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 603.92 feet -0.03 +0.03
Total Flow 342 cfs -61 -15
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.81 feet +0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 589.01 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 432 cfs -3 -3
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.74 feet +0.01 +0.07
Tail Water Level 720.29 feet +0.02 +0.05
Total Flow 786 cfs -5 0
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.36 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,604.18 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 251 cfs -1 -1
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.37 feet +0.02 +0.06
Total Flow 760 cfs +11 +26
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,449.97 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,437.44 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.18 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,421.37 feet -0.05 +0.02
Total Flow 1,150 cfs +11 +12
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.68 feet +0.05 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,300.86 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 1,258 cfs 0 +1
Total Bypass Flow 60 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.82 feet +0.02 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,254.47 feet -0.03 -0.01
Total Flow 1,375 cfs -2 -8
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.98 feet +0.03 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,233.47 feet -0.15 -0.18
Total Flow 1,640 cfs -90 -100
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.26 feet +0.05 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,164.79 feet -0.02 -0.05
Total Flow 1,408 cfs +139 -17
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 921.03 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 881.12 feet +0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 3,158 cfs +28 +101
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 880.37 feet -0.02 -0.03
Tail Water Level 848.52 feet +0.01 0.00
Total Flow 4,100 cfs +16 +31
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 26.41 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 27.96 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 28.46 Inches 0.00 0.00
Florence 15.63 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 28.89 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 15.34 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 0.00 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 3.17 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake -6,999.00 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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