Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
6/23/2025 2:30:15 PM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 256 cfs -5 -15
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 3.25 ft -0.02 -0.06
Head Water Level 1,372.48 feet -0.02 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,335.85 feet +0.04 +0.04
Total Flow 471 cfs 0 +18
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.47 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,301.25 feet +0.02 +0.01
Total Flow 436 cfs -22 -2
USGS 448 cfs 0 0
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.42 feet +0.02 +0.17
Tail Water Level 1,188.51 feet +0.01 -0.85
Total Flow 897 cfs +897 +3
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.48 feet -0.02 -0.92
Tail Water Level 1,127.01 feet +0.04 -0.39
Total Flow 745 cfs +38 -319
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 822 cfs -64 -176
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 3.12 ft -0.09 -0.22
Head Water Level 1,283.54 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,266.72 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 310 cfs 0 0
Diversion Canal 511 cfs -64 -177
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.22 feet +0.03 +0.04
Tail Water Level 1,134.80 feet -0.01 -0.63
Total Flow 480 cfs +1 -163
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.56 feet +0.06 +0.09
Tail Water Level 1,096.87 feet +0.03 -0.04
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 309 cfs +10 -21
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.43 feet -0.03 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,067.98 feet +0.06 -0.24
Total Flow 1,313 cfs +62 -148
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.65 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,037.03 feet +0.03 -0.17
Total Flow 1,680 cfs +55 -227
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.30 feet -0.06 -0.10
Tail Water Level 942.61 feet -0.03 0.00
Total Flow 1,809 cfs -164 -289
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.77 feet 0.00 -0.07
Tail Water Level 716.11 feet -0.09 -0.08
Total Flow 2,676 cfs -78 -45
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.99 feet -0.09 -0.09
Tail Water Level 687.47 feet -0.05 +0.04
Total Flow 2,772 cfs -4 +31
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.98 feet +0.07 +0.07
Tail Water Level 634.56 feet -0.07 +0.01
Total Flow 2,875 cfs -12 +17
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.60 feet -0.01 -0.06
Tail Water Level 900.98 feet -0.34 -0.39
Total Flow 414 cfs -143 -140
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.31 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 814.93 feet -0.02 +0.02
Total Flow 586 cfs -15 -2
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.92 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 770.96 feet 0.00 -0.04
Total Flow 640 cfs -4 -30
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.99 feet +0.01 +0.05
Tail Water Level 680.38 feet -0.15 -0.27
Total Flow 745 cfs -6 -9
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.84 feet +0.03 -0.06
Tail Water Level 604.58 feet -0.06 -0.06
Total Flow 901 cfs -538 -499
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.77 feet -0.09 -0.08
Tail Water Level 589.87 feet -0.09 -0.01
Total Flow 852 cfs -118 -8
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 737.03 feet 0.00 +0.17
Tail Water Level 721.18 feet +0.82 +0.13
Total Flow 2,117 cfs +743 +92
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.40 feet +0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,604.48 feet -0.02 -0.03
Total Flow 353 cfs -2 -2
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.18 feet +0.05 +0.06
Total Flow 863 cfs +249 +61
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.00 feet -0.04 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,437.07 feet -0.44 -0.22
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.12 feet +0.05 +0.09
Tail Water Level 1,421.87 feet -0.01 -0.03
Total Flow 1,591 cfs +78 +78
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.52 feet +0.13 +0.14
Tail Water Level 1,301.36 feet -0.02 -0.13
Total Flow 1,859 cfs +1 -100
Total Bypass Flow 64 cfs +1 +1
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.71 feet -0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,254.63 feet -0.02 -0.07
Total Flow 2,219 cfs +9 -101
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.96 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,233.99 feet +0.01 -0.07
Total Flow 2,340 cfs +40 -90
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.18 feet +0.03 +0.04
Tail Water Level 1,164.66 feet 0.00 +0.03
Total Flow 2,672 cfs -3 -56
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.49 feet +0.04 -0.08
Tail Water Level 882.26 feet +0.13 -0.46
Total Flow 6,214 cfs +252 -5,501
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.78 feet +0.18 +0.13
Tail Water Level 848.95 feet -0.01 -0.31
Total Flow 6,894 cfs +54 -5,153
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 7.43 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 7.11 Inches +0.07 +0.07
Covington 6.44 Inches 0.00 0.00
Florence 15.66 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 6.75 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 16.86 Inches +0.01 +0.01
Paint River 9.81 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 8.79 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 11.26 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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