Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
2/18/2026 3:58:58 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 299 cfs 0 -5
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 3.41 ft 0.00 -0.02
Head Water Level 1,361.46 feet 0.00 -0.08
Tail Water Level 1,336.95 feet +0.01 +0.02
Total Flow 733 cfs 0 -1
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.59 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,302.00 feet +0.21 +0.06
Total Flow 834 cfs 0 +7
USGS 819 cfs 0 0
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.41 feet +0.13 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,188.88 feet -0.52 -0.13
Total Flow 0 cfs 0 -1,096
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.99 feet -0.40 +0.09
Tail Water Level 1,126.71 feet -0.10 -0.66
Total Flow 496 cfs -106 -591
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 547 cfs -8 +155
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.73 ft -0.01 +0.27
Head Water Level 1,283.38 feet +0.04 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,266.20 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 210 cfs 0 0
Diversion Canal 338 cfs -7 +156
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.38 feet +0.03 +0.04
Tail Water Level 1,135.21 feet -0.01 +0.08
Total Flow 509 cfs +1 +45
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.61 feet +0.01 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,096.53 feet +0.07 +0.05
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 221 cfs +26 +25
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.44 feet +0.10 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,067.69 feet +0.02 -0.09
Total Flow 1,015 cfs +12 -704
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.54 feet +0.08 +0.11
Tail Water Level 1,036.66 feet +0.16 +0.20
Total Flow 1,247 cfs +239 +284
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.28 feet -0.03 +0.40
Tail Water Level 942.49 feet -0.02 -0.02
Total Flow 1,211 cfs +2 -7
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.57 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 715.98 feet +0.04 +0.04
Total Flow 2,307 cfs +1 +15
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.81 feet +0.06 +0.06
Tail Water Level 687.17 feet -0.02 -0.08
Total Flow 2,243 cfs -29 -119
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.40 feet +0.06 +0.03
Tail Water Level 634.74 feet +0.03 +0.05
Total Flow 2,698 cfs +130 +92
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.65 feet +0.01 +0.04
Tail Water Level 900.43 feet +0.03 +0.01
Total Flow 201 cfs 0 -3
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.21 feet +0.04 +0.05
Tail Water Level 814.36 feet +0.01 +0.02
Total Flow 246 cfs +2 +1
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.96 feet -0.03 +0.01
Tail Water Level 770.01 feet +0.01 +0.08
Total Flow 289 cfs -1 +24
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.94 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 679.67 feet -0.02 +0.04
Total Flow 297 cfs -6 +17
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.77 feet -0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 604.19 feet +0.02 -0.09
Total Flow 539 cfs +4 -55
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.92 feet +0.05 +0.08
Tail Water Level 589.24 feet +0.09 +0.08
Total Flow 646 cfs +124 +129
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.59 feet +0.09 -0.01
Tail Water Level 721.06 feet +0.03 +0.07
Total Flow 2,123 cfs +7 +11
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.40 feet -0.04 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,605.01 feet +0.19 +0.22
Total Flow 454 cfs +148 +143
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.10 feet +0.04 +0.04
Total Flow 510 cfs -72 -91
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.02 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,437.46 feet +0.01 +0.03
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.16 feet 0.00 +0.07
Tail Water Level 1,421.49 feet +0.03 +0.06
Total Flow 1,291 cfs -4 +64
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.64 feet +0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,301.20 feet +0.09 +0.04
Total Flow 1,472 cfs +102 +51
Total Bypass Flow 64 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.73 feet -0.08 -0.13
Tail Water Level 1,254.48 feet -0.02 -0.02
Total Flow 1,649 cfs -9 -13
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.94 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,234.00 feet +0.04 +0.02
Total Flow 2,010 cfs +10 +110
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.20 feet -0.03 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,165.09 feet +0.02 +0.05
Total Flow 2,105 cfs +107 +282
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 920.67 feet +0.02 +0.02
Tail Water Level 879.80 feet +0.05 0.00
Total Flow 3,497 cfs +2 -10
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 879.88 feet +0.04 +0.02
Tail Water Level 848.68 feet -0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 4,465 cfs +5 +42
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 24.86 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 26.81 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 23.46 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 24.47 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 29.61 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 0.00 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 26.27 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 30.60 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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