Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
8/13/2025 5:40:25 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 85 cfs -1 -4
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 2.44 ft 0.00 -0.02
Head Water Level 1,370.62 feet -0.02 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,335.92 feet -0.02 0.00
Total Flow 450 cfs 0 0
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.49 feet -0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,301.35 feet +0.03 -0.02
Total Flow 492 cfs +24 +3
USGS 519 cfs +4 +4
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.35 feet +0.06 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,188.94 feet -0.53 +0.06
Total Flow 0 cfs 0 -1,005
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.97 feet -0.34 +0.16
Tail Water Level 1,126.69 feet +0.02 +0.01
Total Flow 496 cfs -2 -15
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 283 cfs -17 +14
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.24 ft -0.04 +0.03
Head Water Level 1,283.34 feet +0.05 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,266.54 feet +0.01 +0.02
Total Flow 273 cfs 0 -1
Diversion Canal 9 cfs -18 +14
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.18 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,135.48 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 551 cfs +3 -3
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.54 feet -0.02 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,096.48 feet +0.04 -0.02
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 193 cfs +9 -10
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.41 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,067.84 feet +0.03 +0.01
Total Flow 1,098 cfs +16 +2
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.67 feet 0.00 +0.04
Tail Water Level 1,036.75 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 1,286 cfs +5 0
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.47 feet +0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 942.59 feet +0.04 +0.04
Total Flow 1,291 cfs +2 0
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.56 feet -0.02 -0.09
Tail Water Level 715.93 feet -0.02 -0.10
Total Flow 2,168 cfs +5 -233
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.88 feet -0.03 -0.10
Tail Water Level 687.04 feet -0.08 -0.10
Total Flow 2,199 cfs -106 -143
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.79 feet -0.05 -0.20
Tail Water Level 634.42 feet -0.10 -0.09
Total Flow 2,699 cfs -110 -140
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.70 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 900.60 feet -0.01 +0.20
Total Flow 271 cfs -4 +72
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.36 feet +0.01 +0.05
Tail Water Level 814.26 feet -0.02 +0.11
Total Flow 340 cfs +2 +68
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.96 feet -0.02 +0.07
Tail Water Level 769.87 feet -0.06 +0.37
Total Flow 251 cfs -14 +106
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.96 feet +0.07 -0.02
Tail Water Level 679.48 feet +0.29 -0.06
Total Flow 250 cfs +69 -24
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.85 feet -0.04 +0.03
Tail Water Level 604.36 feet +0.08 +0.09
Total Flow 655 cfs +121 +80
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.94 feet +0.04 +0.08
Tail Water Level 589.16 feet +0.02 +0.03
Total Flow 505 cfs +12 +8
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.69 feet -0.06 -0.22
Tail Water Level 720.58 feet +0.10 +0.09
Total Flow 1,397 cfs -2 -41
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.40 feet +0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,603.71 feet +0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 124 cfs +4 +3
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.39 feet +0.01 +0.08
Total Flow 510 cfs -3 +38
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.04 feet +0.05 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,437.71 feet +0.26 -0.06
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.18 feet +0.02 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,421.35 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 1,252 cfs +3 -3
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.82 feet +0.04 +0.11
Tail Water Level 1,300.94 feet +0.03 +0.02
Total Flow 1,330 cfs 0 0
Total Bypass Flow 65 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.82 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,254.32 feet -0.02 +0.04
Total Flow 1,526 cfs 0 +96
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.95 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,233.55 feet +0.02 +0.14
Total Flow 1,510 cfs -140 +10
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.24 feet +0.03 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,164.35 feet +0.08 -0.09
Total Flow 1,788 cfs +440 +128
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.65 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 882.46 feet +0.04 -0.07
Total Flow 3,185 cfs +30 -43
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.59 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 848.32 feet +0.07 +0.09
Total Flow 3,560 cfs +128 +161
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 14.13 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 14.65 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 13.61 Inches 0.00 0.00
Florence 20.29 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 13.72 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 23.36 Inches 0.00 +0.01
Paint River 4.67 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 14.84 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake 19.84 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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