Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
7/10/2025 7:11:13 PM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 216 cfs 0 -2
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 3.09 ft 0.00 -0.01
Head Water Level 1,373.24 feet -0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,336.12 feet +0.01 +0.17
Total Flow 641 cfs +14 +126
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.55 feet -0.03 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,301.54 feet +0.04 +0.24
Total Flow 640 cfs +54 +163
USGS 653 cfs +45 +151
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.32 feet -0.02 -0.14
Tail Water Level 1,189.06 feet -0.05 -0.19
Total Flow 1,348 cfs -9 +1,348
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.94 feet -0.03 -0.27
Tail Water Level 1,127.50 feet -0.14 +0.08
Total Flow 1,145 cfs -267 -5
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 793 cfs -46 -135
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 3.09 ft -0.06 -0.17
Head Water Level 1,283.54 feet -0.07 -0.18
Tail Water Level 1,266.58 feet 0.00 -0.02
Total Flow 275 cfs -1 -2
Diversion Canal 518 cfs -45 -133
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.18 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,135.57 feet -0.02 -0.14
Total Flow 621 cfs -18 -43
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.51 feet -0.01 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,096.88 feet -0.05 -0.11
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 -120
Total Flow 338 cfs -6 -134
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.33 feet +0.03 +0.27
Tail Water Level 1,068.33 feet -0.10 0.00
Total Flow 1,720 cfs -209 -65
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.60 feet +0.04 +0.09
Tail Water Level 1,037.30 feet -0.13 -0.15
Total Flow 2,008 cfs -214 -246
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.36 feet +0.12 +0.04
Tail Water Level 942.78 feet -0.08 -0.07
Total Flow 2,187 cfs -280 -306
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.70 feet -0.06 -0.19
Tail Water Level 716.39 feet -0.15 -0.16
Total Flow 3,667 cfs -372 -355
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 716.05 feet +0.06 +0.07
Tail Water Level 687.96 feet -0.27 -0.20
Total Flow 3,425 cfs -326 -218
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 665.07 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 634.99 feet +0.02 +0.15
Total Flow 4,423 cfs +117 +467
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.65 feet -0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 900.94 feet +0.02 -0.07
Total Flow 397 cfs +3 -33
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.38 feet +0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 814.57 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 447 cfs -1 -1
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 814.00 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 770.34 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 424 cfs -3 +2
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.97 feet +0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 679.93 feet -0.04 -0.01
Total Flow 440 cfs -14 -16
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.81 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 604.61 feet -0.03 -0.06
Total Flow 1,115 cfs -48 -86
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.76 feet +0.02 +0.01
Tail Water Level 589.87 feet -0.12 -0.20
Total Flow 862 cfs -171 -225
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.75 feet -0.06 -0.16
Tail Water Level 720.99 feet +0.02 +0.34
Total Flow 1,322 cfs -8 +1,322
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.34 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,604.08 feet -0.05 -0.10
Total Flow 212 cfs -2 -15
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.11 feet +0.01 0.00
Total Flow 835 cfs +13 -91
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.04 feet +0.06 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,437.73 feet +0.03 +0.21
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.19 feet 0.00 +0.07
Tail Water Level 1,421.86 feet +0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 1,541 cfs -18 +15
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.75 feet -0.01 +0.07
Tail Water Level 1,301.36 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 1,846 cfs 0 +2
Total Bypass Flow 65 cfs 0 +1
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.76 feet -0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,254.63 feet +0.01 0.00
Total Flow 2,149 cfs -8 0
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.98 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,233.95 feet 0.00 -0.09
Total Flow 2,280 cfs +20 +220
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.23 feet -0.04 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,164.80 feet +0.28 +0.30
Total Flow 3,135 cfs +726 +709
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.27 feet +0.04 +0.04
Tail Water Level 882.25 feet 0.00 +0.02
Total Flow 2,869 cfs +29 -17
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.69 feet +0.04 +0.02
Tail Water Level 848.54 feet +0.10 +0.07
Total Flow 4,055 cfs +257 +176
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 11.48 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 12.21 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 10.61 Inches 0.00 0.00
Florence 17.04 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 10.94 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 20.35 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 2.20 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 12.26 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 15.07 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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