Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
3/26/2025 2:57:28 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 506 cfs -6 -17
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 4.11 ft -0.02 -0.05
Head Water Level 1,361.06 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,336.11 feet 0.00 -0.02
Total Flow 708 cfs 0 0
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.50 feet -0.02 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,301.62 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 728 cfs -2 -14
USGS 819 cfs +6 +11
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,270.02 feet -0.10 -0.27
Tail Water Level 1,189.01 feet +0.05 +0.12
Total Flow 1,783 cfs -7 -18
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.76 feet +0.05 +0.14
Tail Water Level 1,128.00 feet -0.03 0.00
Total Flow 1,614 cfs -7 -22
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 1,003 cfs -6 +33
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 3.35 ft 0.00 +0.04
Head Water Level 1,282.19 feet -0.05 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,266.19 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 219 cfs 0 0
Diversion Canal 784 cfs -6 +33
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.11 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,135.05 feet -0.17 -0.19
Total Flow 482 cfs -75 -80
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.76 feet +0.11 +0.26
Tail Water Level 1,096.85 feet 0.00 +0.01
Bypass Flow 315 cfs +2 +8
Total Flow 315 cfs +2 +8
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.33 feet +0.01 +0.07
Tail Water Level 1,068.46 feet +0.02 +0.01
Total Flow 2,005 cfs -15 -38
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.45 feet 0.00 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,037.40 feet 0.00 -0.01
Total Flow 2,267 cfs +4 +21
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.06 feet -0.07 -0.14
Tail Water Level 942.69 feet +0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 2,488 cfs -6 -7
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.45 feet 0.00 -0.05
Tail Water Level 716.26 feet +0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 3,212 cfs -10 -182
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.97 feet +0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 687.84 feet -0.01 -0.08
Total Flow 3,207 cfs +4 -145
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 665.14 feet +0.07 +0.29
Tail Water Level 635.04 feet -0.03 +0.02
Total Flow 3,996 cfs +58 +430
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.67 feet 0.00 +0.05
Tail Water Level 900.82 feet -0.02 +0.14
Total Flow 350 cfs -3 +48
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.21 feet +0.01 +0.07
Tail Water Level 814.47 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 342 cfs -1 +4
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.93 feet +0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 770.26 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 344 cfs +3 -1
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.94 feet +0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 679.92 feet +0.06 +0.12
Total Flow 402 cfs +3 -28
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.79 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 604.46 feet +0.01 -0.09
Total Flow 916 cfs -6 -58
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.84 feet +0.07 0.00
Tail Water Level 589.70 feet 0.00 -0.14
Total Flow 951 cfs -33 -177
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.63 feet -0.01 -0.06
Tail Water Level 721.39 feet +0.01 0.00
Total Flow 2,100 cfs -1 +4
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.36 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,604.24 feet 0.00 -0.03
Total Flow 263 cfs 0 -13
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.22 feet 0.00 -0.03
Total Flow 491 cfs -12 -16
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.00 feet -0.03 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,437.32 feet 0.00 +0.20
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.11 feet +0.03 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,421.17 feet -0.06 -0.14
Total Flow 809 cfs +2 -277
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.65 feet -0.01 -0.13
Tail Water Level 1,300.67 feet -0.04 -0.15
Total Flow 1,065 cfs 0 -154
Total Bypass Flow 60 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.84 feet +0.02 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,254.47 feet -0.04 -0.14
Total Flow 1,343 cfs -15 -242
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.97 feet +0.03 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,233.42 feet -0.18 +0.04
Total Flow 1,570 cfs -70 -160
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.18 feet -0.05 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,164.73 feet +0.04 +0.04
Total Flow 2,081 cfs +223 +458
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 921.93 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 882.06 feet +0.04 +0.12
Total Flow 3,741 cfs -273 +48
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.45 feet +0.06 +0.05
Tail Water Level 847.87 feet -0.79 -0.90
Total Flow 2,673 cfs -1,566 -1,834
Rain Gage Data 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Precipitation
Champion 26.41 Inches 0.00 0.00
Commonwealth 27.96 Inches 0.00 0.00
Covington 28.48 Inches 0.00 0.00
Florence 15.64 Inches 0.00 0.00
Iron River 28.89 Inches 0.00 0.00
Niagara 15.34 Inches 0.00 0.00
Paint River 0.00 Inches 0.00 0.00
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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