Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
7/11/2026 1:08:04 PM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 211 cfs -3 -11
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 3.07 ft -0.01 -0.04
Head Water Level 1,373.60 feet -0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,337.15 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 652 cfs -2 -1
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,336.81 feet -0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,301.65 feet 0.00 +0.03
Total Flow 672 cfs -10 -10
USGS 673 cfs 0 0
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.57 feet +0.01 +0.17
Tail Water Level 1,188.83 feet +0.17 -0.52
Total Flow 991 cfs +991 +991
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.78 feet +0.09 -0.61
Tail Water Level 1,126.67 feet +0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 490 cfs -13 -13
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 440 cfs -16 -26
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.55 ft -0.03 -0.05
Head Water Level 1,283.55 feet +0.02 +0.16
Tail Water Level 1,266.65 feet -0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 293 cfs 0 +2
Diversion Canal 147 cfs -16 -28
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.24 feet -0.02 -0.07
Tail Water Level 1,135.06 feet -0.05 -0.05
Total Flow 508 cfs -9 -8
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.52 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,096.57 feet 0.00 -0.05
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 246 cfs +3 -7
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.45 feet -0.05 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,068.12 feet +0.40 +0.42
Total Flow 1,453 cfs +491 +486
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.65 feet -0.14 -0.07
Tail Water Level 1,037.22 feet +0.39 +0.46
Total Flow 1,921 cfs +574 +657
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.35 feet -0.38 -0.16
Tail Water Level 942.54 feet +0.09 -0.02
Total Flow 2,255 cfs +964 +1,053
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.53 feet -0.03 -0.18
Tail Water Level 716.05 feet -0.12 -0.16
Total Flow 2,260 cfs -277 -276
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 716.01 feet -0.07 -0.12
Tail Water Level 687.16 feet -0.20 -0.19
Total Flow 2,364 cfs -198 -215
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 665.01 feet +0.03 -0.01
Tail Water Level 633.92 feet -0.02 -0.03
Total Flow 2,784 cfs -16 -67
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.65 feet -0.04 -0.07
Tail Water Level 901.08 feet +0.08 -0.02
Total Flow 466 cfs -2 +3
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.37 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 814.71 feet -0.03 -0.03
Total Flow 444 cfs -2 +7
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 814.00 feet -0.03 0.00
Tail Water Level 770.55 feet -0.05 +0.04
Total Flow 545 cfs -23 +28
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.98 feet +0.02 +0.06
Tail Water Level 680.16 feet +0.05 +0.10
Total Flow 574 cfs +25 +40
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.79 feet -0.08 -0.10
Tail Water Level 604.48 feet +0.20 +0.22
Total Flow 1,044 cfs +153 +207
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.88 feet +0.03 +0.05
Tail Water Level 589.54 feet 0.00 -0.07
Total Flow 685 cfs +5 -51
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.69 feet -0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 721.14 feet +0.04 -0.01
Total Flow 2,035 cfs -12 -15
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.35 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,604.02 feet -0.01 -0.07
Total Flow 186 cfs -5 -21
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.14 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 898 cfs -14 -80
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.04 feet +0.05 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,437.46 feet +0.07 +0.08
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.08 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,421.42 feet +0.06 -0.18
Total Flow 1,244 cfs +4 -112
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.59 feet -0.02 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,301.14 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 1,489 cfs 0 0
Total Bypass Flow 64 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.76 feet +0.02 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,254.71 feet -0.02 -0.17
Total Flow 1,565 cfs -69 -250
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.96 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,233.55 feet -0.01 -0.22
Total Flow 1,930 cfs +170 -190
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.15 feet -0.17 -0.11
Tail Water Level 1,164.53 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 2,118 cfs +83 +174
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.55 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 881.09 feet -0.03 +0.03
Total Flow 3,183 cfs +4 -10
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.69 feet +0.01 +0.05
Tail Water Level 848.22 feet -0.01 +0.07
Total Flow 3,356 cfs -44 +131
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 10.95 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 0.00 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 7.42 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 12.60 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 29.61 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 10.68 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 1.66 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 8.76 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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