Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
5/21/2025 11:35:14 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 552 cfs -4 -14
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 4.25 ft -0.01 -0.04
Head Water Level 1,373.22 feet 0.00 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,336.47 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 1,078 cfs +11 +10
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.43 feet -0.03 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,302.05 feet -0.02 +0.01
Total Flow 1,042 cfs -1 +12
USGS 1,150 cfs +10 +10
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.45 feet -0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,189.09 feet -0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 1,146 cfs -9 +48
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.05 feet 0.00 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,127.51 feet +0.02 +0.14
Total Flow 1,195 cfs -6 +100
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 476 cfs -3 -5
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.61 ft -0.01 -0.01
Head Water Level 1,283.46 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,266.86 feet +0.01 0.00
Total Flow 323 cfs 0 0
Diversion Canal 153 cfs -3 -5
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.42 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,135.44 feet 0.00 +0.02
Total Flow 680 cfs -2 0
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.57 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,096.84 feet 0.00 -0.04
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 376 cfs 0 -2
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.41 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,068.26 feet -0.03 +0.02
Total Flow 1,639 cfs +40 +100
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.48 feet +0.02 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,037.27 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 1,962 cfs +1 -8
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.37 feet +0.03 +0.07
Tail Water Level 942.63 feet 0.00 -0.03
Total Flow 2,228 cfs -3 -16
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.56 feet +0.01 +0.05
Tail Water Level 716.06 feet -0.02 -0.04
Total Flow 2,964 cfs -9 +14
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.82 feet 0.00 -0.02
Tail Water Level 687.62 feet -0.02 0.00
Total Flow 3,062 cfs 0 +30
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.84 feet -0.08 -0.16
Tail Water Level 634.74 feet -0.05 -0.06
Total Flow 3,445 cfs -198 -248
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.69 feet -0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 901.04 feet -0.02 -0.03
Total Flow 455 cfs +1 0
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.37 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 814.75 feet -0.01 -0.03
Total Flow 432 cfs -5 -2
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.95 feet -0.03 -0.06
Tail Water Level 770.67 feet -0.03 +0.05
Total Flow 592 cfs -23 +26
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 724.00 feet -0.02 -0.01
Tail Water Level 680.30 feet +0.07 +0.29
Total Flow 650 cfs -10 +155
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.78 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 604.48 feet +0.20 +0.18
Total Flow 900 cfs +118 +116
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.77 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 589.69 feet -0.01 -0.11
Total Flow 712 cfs -4 -117
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.81 feet +0.03 +0.02
Tail Water Level 721.15 feet -0.15 +0.02
Total Flow 2,148 cfs +1 -4
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.37 feet +0.04 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,603.91 feet +0.04 -0.14
Total Flow 272 cfs +15 -89
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.37 feet -0.02 +0.03
Total Flow 995 cfs +37 +418
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,449.98 feet -0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,437.49 feet -0.01 0.00
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.19 feet -0.05 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,421.76 feet +0.12 +0.38
Total Flow 1,372 cfs -11 +243
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.79 feet +0.04 +0.04
Tail Water Level 1,301.24 feet +0.20 +0.34
Total Flow 1,634 cfs +258 +323
Total Bypass Flow 65 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.84 feet -0.02 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,254.82 feet +0.11 +0.23
Total Flow 1,966 cfs +216 +434
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.96 feet -0.02 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,233.71 feet +0.08 +0.20
Total Flow 2,050 cfs +150 +210
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.23 feet -0.01 +0.04
Tail Water Level 1,164.53 feet +0.04 +0.13
Total Flow 2,111 cfs -10 +415
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 924.22 feet -0.01 +0.09
Tail Water Level 882.30 feet -0.04 +0.05
Total Flow 3,547 cfs -1 -47
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.96 feet +0.03 +0.07
Tail Water Level 848.59 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 4,098 cfs -27 -47
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 4.19 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 3.19 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 3.06 Inches 0.00 0.00
Florence 15.64 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 4.08 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 15.34 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 6.63 Inches 0.00 0.00
Pembine 6.36 Inches +0.01 +0.01
Witch Lake 6.60 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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