Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
4/28/2025 2:24:34 PM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 2,417 cfs -22 -60
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 8.52 ft -0.04 -0.11
Head Water Level 1,371.01 feet +0.08 +0.19
Tail Water Level 1,337.65 feet +0.03 +0.04
Total Flow 1,919 cfs +6 +14
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.58 feet +0.06 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,303.38 feet -0.04 -0.01
Total Flow 2,040 cfs +6 +5
USGS 2,180 cfs +10 +10
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,282.55 feet +0.09 +0.10
Tail Water Level 1,189.74 feet -0.05 +0.06
Total Flow 2,690 cfs -1 -12
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.24 feet +0.04 +0.07
Tail Water Level 1,129.15 feet +0.10 +0.08
Total Flow 2,639 cfs -1 +123
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 2,047 cfs -85 -131
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 4.36 ft -0.07 -0.11
Head Water Level 1,283.38 feet +0.31 +0.64
Tail Water Level 1,268.35 feet -0.11 -1.21
Total Flow 783 cfs -69 -765
Diversion Canal 1,263 cfs -16 +634
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.24 feet -0.11 -0.09
Tail Water Level 1,136.55 feet +0.19 -0.20
Total Flow 1,709 cfs +141 -136
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.58 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,098.20 feet +0.23 +0.22
Bypass Flow 572 cfs -218 -246
Total Flow 1,180 cfs +98 +71
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.32 feet -0.10 -0.21
Tail Water Level 1,069.78 feet -0.02 -0.16
Total Flow 4,345 cfs -13 -117
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.67 feet -0.03 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,039.72 feet +0.04 +0.06
Total Flow 6,002 cfs -24 +32
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.55 feet +0.14 +0.08
Tail Water Level 943.70 feet +0.09 +0.08
Total Flow 5,924 cfs +21 +6
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.70 feet -0.04 +0.08
Tail Water Level 717.50 feet +0.01 -0.11
Total Flow 7,752 cfs +168 +81
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 716.04 feet -0.06 -0.12
Tail Water Level 689.66 feet -0.36 -0.42
Total Flow 6,902 cfs -1,052 -1,139
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.74 feet -0.01 -0.12
Tail Water Level 636.70 feet -0.09 -0.23
Total Flow 9,317 cfs -64 -160
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.71 feet -0.04 +0.02
Tail Water Level 902.49 feet +0.27 +0.38
Total Flow 1,183 cfs +135 +200
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.30 feet +0.02 +0.05
Tail Water Level 815.65 feet +0.25 +0.26
Total Flow 1,286 cfs +110 +174
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.98 feet +0.06 +0.05
Tail Water Level 772.19 feet +0.37 +0.34
Total Flow 1,283 cfs +213 +187
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.87 feet -0.11 -0.07
Tail Water Level 680.67 feet -0.03 +0.03
Total Flow 1,304 cfs +83 +79
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.86 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 605.22 feet +0.03 +0.04
Total Flow 2,455 cfs 0 +3
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.85 feet -0.03 +0.03
Tail Water Level 590.96 feet +0.08 +0.10
Total Flow 2,290 cfs +96 +104
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 737.03 feet +0.20 +0.24
Tail Water Level 721.26 feet -0.04 -0.02
Total Flow 2,114 cfs -9 -3
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.44 feet +0.02 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,605.30 feet +0.05 +0.06
Total Flow 974 cfs +58 +51
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.21 feet +0.03 +0.03
Total Flow 1,071 cfs -2 +10
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,449.99 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,437.52 feet +0.11 +0.10
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.10 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,422.92 feet +0.12 +0.16
Total Flow 2,315 cfs +109 +102
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.70 feet +0.01 +0.22
Tail Water Level 1,302.69 feet -0.01 +0.27
Total Flow 3,542 cfs -9 +522
Total Bypass Flow 727 cfs -9 +522
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.85 feet -0.02 +0.12
Tail Water Level 1,256.19 feet +0.30 +0.50
Total Flow 4,353 cfs +137 +819
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.99 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,235.39 feet +0.29 +0.27
Total Flow 5,590 cfs +720 +1,160
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.23 feet -0.04 +0.08
Tail Water Level 1,165.76 feet +0.09 +0.05
Total Flow 6,465 cfs +1,358 +1,191
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.29 feet +0.03 -0.06
Tail Water Level 882.56 feet 0.00 -0.47
Total Flow 10,892 cfs -133 -3,697
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.02 feet +0.09 +0.05
Tail Water Level 849.10 feet -0.26 -1.20
Total Flow 10,026 cfs -185 -5,755
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 28.65 Inches +0.06 +0.06
Commonwealth 28.69 Inches +0.34 +0.52
Covington 30.55 Inches +0.04 +0.04
Florence 15.64 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 31.19 Inches +0.45 +0.57
Niagara 15.34 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 5.10 Inches +0.36 +0.50
Pembine 3.17 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 0.51 Inches +0.27 +0.29

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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