Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
10/22/2024 1:47:21 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 59 cfs 0 +1
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 2.26 ft +0.01 +0.01
Head Water Level 1,369.57 feet -0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,336.53 feet -0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 265 cfs 0 0
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.40 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,300.68 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 273 cfs 0 0
USGS 268 cfs 0 +2
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.53 feet +0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,189.26 feet -0.17 +0.33
Total Flow 0 cfs 0 0
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.31 feet -0.15 +0.33
Tail Water Level 1,126.12 feet +0.38 +0.37
Total Flow 253 cfs +205 +201
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 253 cfs -5 -10
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.17 ft -0.01 -0.03
Head Water Level 1,283.46 feet +0.03 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,266.61 feet 0.00 +0.02
Total Flow 288 cfs +1 0
Diversion Canal -35 cfs -6 -10
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.36 feet +0.02 +0.08
Tail Water Level 1,135.34 feet 0.00 +0.02
Total Flow 528 cfs +4 +1
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.54 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,096.41 feet +0.02 +0.02
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 164 cfs +4 +8
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.36 feet +0.01 -0.07
Tail Water Level 1,067.49 feet +0.04 -0.07
Total Flow 613 cfs +112 +2
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.67 feet -0.05 -0.11
Tail Water Level 1,036.42 feet +0.03 0.00
Total Flow 869 cfs +13 +1
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.49 feet -0.04 -0.04
Tail Water Level 942.27 feet +0.02 +0.06
Total Flow 972 cfs +9 +45
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.56 feet -0.02 -0.05
Tail Water Level 715.76 feet -0.02 -0.05
Total Flow 1,026 cfs +2 -135
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.91 feet -0.02 -0.06
Tail Water Level 686.19 feet -0.02 -0.13
Total Flow 1,190 cfs -8 -106
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 665.08 feet -0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 633.82 feet -0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 1,570 cfs -15 -23
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.73 feet +0.01 +0.05
Tail Water Level 900.47 feet +0.10 +0.20
Total Flow 257 cfs +33 +61
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.28 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 814.29 feet +0.02 -0.09
Total Flow 207 cfs +15 -37
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.95 feet 0.00 -0.05
Tail Water Level 769.73 feet -0.06 -0.18
Total Flow 211 cfs -16 -54
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.92 feet -0.04 -0.06
Tail Water Level 679.45 feet -0.09 -0.13
Total Flow 272 cfs -9 -8
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.87 feet -0.02 0.00
Tail Water Level 604.31 feet +0.03 +0.03
Total Flow 716 cfs 0 +58
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.95 feet +0.02 +0.02
Tail Water Level 589.48 feet +0.10 +0.44
Total Flow 726 cfs +54 +270
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.94 feet -0.01 -0.10
Tail Water Level 720.45 feet +0.01 -0.12
Total Flow 744 cfs 0 -12
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.42 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,603.69 feet +0.02 +0.03
Total Flow 168 cfs +7 +14
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.27 feet -0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 485 cfs -3 +2
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.00 feet -0.03 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,437.48 feet +0.01 -0.02
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.08 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,421.59 feet -0.01 -0.10
Total Flow 1,108 cfs +2 +3
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.63 feet -0.07 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,300.61 feet +0.02 +0.03
Total Flow 1,217 cfs 0 0
Total Bypass Flow 60 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.83 feet -0.02 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,254.51 feet +0.10 +0.09
Total Flow 1,390 cfs +79 +62
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.95 feet -0.03 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,233.47 feet +0.34 +0.32
Total Flow 1,400 cfs -20 -60
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.19 feet -0.05 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,164.21 feet +0.06 0.00
Total Flow 1,281 cfs +85 +108
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.26 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 881.36 feet +0.03 -0.08
Total Flow 2,058 cfs -26 -9
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.28 feet +0.01 +0.04
Tail Water Level 847.57 feet 0.00 -0.06
Total Flow 2,307 cfs +13 +26
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 23.04 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 0.00 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 25.09 Inches 0.00 0.00
Florence 15.51 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 26.19 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 15.16 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 26.27 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 3.16 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 17.58 Inches +0.03 +0.03

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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