Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
4/15/2025 3:37:26 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 707 cfs +28 +90
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 4.70 ft +0.08 +0.26
Head Water Level 1,362.96 feet +0.11 +0.28
Tail Water Level 1,335.77 feet +0.01 -0.20
Total Flow 409 cfs +1 -97
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.45 feet +0.02 -0.11
Tail Water Level 1,301.19 feet -0.10 -0.29
Total Flow 496 cfs -9 -137
USGS 547 cfs -14 -244
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,276.32 feet +0.13 +0.25
Tail Water Level 1,189.12 feet -0.20 -0.48
Total Flow 1,303 cfs -514 -1,296
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.08 feet -0.09 -0.07
Tail Water Level 1,128.15 feet -0.03 -0.52
Total Flow 1,790 cfs -8 -375
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 3,115 cfs +112 +498
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 5.15 ft +0.08 +0.35
Head Water Level 1,285.12 feet +0.29 +1.02
Tail Water Level 1,267.92 feet +0.65 +0.52
Total Flow 527 cfs +113 +85
Diversion Canal 2,587 cfs -2 +411
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.36 feet +0.04 +0.14
Tail Water Level 1,136.05 feet +0.01 -0.06
Total Flow 1,212 cfs -3 -66
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.61 feet -0.06 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,098.06 feet -0.02 +0.11
Bypass Flow 791 cfs -29 +43
Total Flow 1,091 cfs -54 +52
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.33 feet -0.06 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,068.90 feet -0.12 -0.25
Total Flow 2,991 cfs +2 -335
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.49 feet -0.10 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,038.62 feet -0.01 +0.06
Total Flow 4,455 cfs -22 +5
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.33 feet +0.12 +0.42
Tail Water Level 943.26 feet -0.01 +0.07
Total Flow 4,427 cfs +5 +34
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.80 feet -0.07 -0.06
Tail Water Level 717.07 feet +0.06 +0.25
Total Flow 6,323 cfs -15 +786
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 716.01 feet +0.10 +0.04
Tail Water Level 689.53 feet +0.13 +0.26
Total Flow 6,630 cfs +391 +652
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 665.10 feet +0.03 +0.03
Tail Water Level 635.78 feet +0.08 +0.08
Total Flow 6,256 cfs -36 +257
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.68 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 902.21 feet -0.01 0.00
Total Flow 1,019 cfs -3 +5
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.29 feet -0.05 -0.08
Tail Water Level 815.74 feet 0.00 +0.03
Total Flow 1,352 cfs -7 0
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.99 feet 0.00 +0.04
Tail Water Level 772.34 feet +0.07 -0.02
Total Flow 1,432 cfs +66 -4
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.95 feet -0.05 -0.06
Tail Water Level 680.96 feet +0.16 +0.10
Total Flow 1,501 cfs -3 -143
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.86 feet +0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 604.97 feet -0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 1,803 cfs -2 +23
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.77 feet -0.07 -0.15
Tail Water Level 590.55 feet +0.05 +0.09
Total Flow 1,751 cfs -58 +154
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.74 feet -0.13 -0.26
Tail Water Level 721.57 feet -0.10 -0.07
Total Flow 2,088 cfs -7 -15
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.40 feet -0.01 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,604.57 feet -0.05 +0.12
Total Flow 301 cfs +10 +6
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.45 feet +0.01 +0.12
Total Flow 1,017 cfs +77 +94
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.03 feet 0.00 +0.05
Tail Water Level 1,437.05 feet -0.04 -0.02
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.13 feet +0.05 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,421.73 feet +0.01 +0.11
Total Flow 1,300 cfs +9 +110
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.59 feet +0.07 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,301.35 feet +0.01 +0.02
Total Flow 1,821 cfs 0 0
Total Bypass Flow 64 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.76 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,255.17 feet -0.01 +0.15
Total Flow 2,333 cfs +79 +291
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.96 feet 0.00 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,234.26 feet -0.01 +0.19
Total Flow 2,850 cfs +10 +370
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.22 feet +0.03 +0.03
Tail Water Level 1,164.97 feet -0.01 -0.05
Total Flow 3,020 cfs +15 -131
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.98 feet +0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 882.66 feet -0.13 -0.12
Total Flow 6,514 cfs -60 -32
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 882.20 feet +0.04 -0.04
Tail Water Level 849.51 feet -0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 9,630 cfs -44 -49
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 26.42 Inches 0.00 +0.01
Commonwealth 27.96 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 28.49 Inches 0.00 +0.01
Florence 15.64 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 28.91 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 15.34 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 3.07 Inches 0.00 +0.02
Pembine 3.17 Inches 0.00 0.00
Witch Lake -6,999.00 Inches 0.00 0.00

Data courtesy of Energy Supply and Control

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