Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
12/21/2024 8:17:19 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 279 cfs +2 -1
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 3.34 ft +0.01 0.00
Head Water Level 1,371.45 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,335.94 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 609 cfs 0 0
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.48 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,301.40 feet -0.05 -0.04
Total Flow 579 cfs -21 -13
USGS 618 cfs 0 0
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.41 feet -0.05 +0.14
Tail Water Level 1,188.94 feet +0.22 -0.41
Total Flow 1,092 cfs +1,092 +1,092
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,188.90 feet +0.10 -0.61
Tail Water Level 1,127.39 feet +0.67 +0.67
Total Flow 1,051 cfs +522 +520
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 368 cfs -2 +8
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.42 ft 0.00 +0.02
Head Water Level 1,283.44 feet +0.03 +0.09
Tail Water Level 1,266.06 feet +0.01 +0.02
Total Flow 198 cfs +1 +1
Diversion Canal 170 cfs -3 +7
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.32 feet +0.01 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,135.20 feet -0.11 -0.13
Total Flow 484 cfs -40 -38
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.59 feet +0.02 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,096.53 feet +0.02 -0.04
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 190 cfs +9 -11
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.39 feet -0.07 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,068.30 feet +0.59 +0.66
Total Flow 1,669 cfs +719 +795
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.49 feet -0.04 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,037.18 feet +0.62 +0.63
Total Flow 1,899 cfs +882 +887
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.16 feet -0.28 -0.12
Tail Water Level 942.44 feet +0.25 +0.06
Total Flow 2,076 cfs +962 +969
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.68 feet -0.01 -0.09
Tail Water Level 716.01 feet +0.01 -0.04
Total Flow 1,698 cfs -26 -569
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 716.06 feet +0.03 +0.09
Tail Water Level 686.69 feet +0.09 -0.38
Total Flow 1,797 cfs +51 -443
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.22 feet -0.06 -0.18
Tail Water Level 634.27 feet -0.01 -0.05
Total Flow 2,410 cfs -16 -161
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.67 feet +0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 900.36 feet +0.05 +0.04
Total Flow 221 cfs +24 +20
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.30 feet -0.02 -0.05
Tail Water Level 814.34 feet -0.01 -0.02
Total Flow 292 cfs -2 -1
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.92 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 770.03 feet -0.01 -0.05
Total Flow 302 cfs 0 -13
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.88 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 679.59 feet -0.07 -0.03
Total Flow 288 cfs -40 -38
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.78 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 603.99 feet -0.07 -0.05
Total Flow 509 cfs -39 -18
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.73 feet -0.02 -0.08
Tail Water Level 589.03 feet -0.19 -0.21
Total Flow 480 cfs -57 -156
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.41 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 720.19 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 569 cfs -21 -16
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.37 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,604.75 feet -0.02 -0.01
Total Flow 353 cfs -1 +3
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.33 feet 0.00 +0.06
Total Flow 725 cfs +113 +211
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.01 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,437.44 feet +0.01 0.00
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.03 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,421.72 feet 0.00 -0.07
Total Flow 1,110 cfs -4 -119
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.66 feet 0.00 -0.06
Tail Water Level 1,300.71 feet -0.01 -0.18
Total Flow 1,298 cfs 0 -232
Total Bypass Flow 60 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.77 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,254.43 feet -0.08 -0.26
Total Flow 1,336 cfs -69 -243
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.97 feet -0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,233.35 feet -0.02 -0.12
Total Flow 1,670 cfs +170 -90
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.16 feet -0.02 -0.09
Tail Water Level 1,164.59 feet -0.03 +0.01
Total Flow 1,426 cfs -146 -172
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.48 feet 0.00 -0.03
Tail Water Level 881.98 feet +0.09 +0.22
Total Flow 2,698 cfs -10 -202
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.49 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 848.14 feet -0.01 -0.35
Total Flow 3,268 cfs -65 -879
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 28.42 Inches 0.00 0.00
Florence 15.63 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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