Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
1/21/2025 1:24:50 AM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 215 cfs +11 +10
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 3.09 ft +0.05 +0.05
Head Water Level 1,369.33 feet -0.01 -0.08
Tail Water Level 1,336.20 feet -0.03 +0.03
Total Flow 806 cfs +1 +11
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.53 feet -0.04 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,301.67 feet 0.00 +0.04
Total Flow 785 cfs 0 +29
USGS 853 cfs +28 +51
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.33 feet +0.02 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,189.43 feet -0.10 +0.35
Total Flow 0 cfs -1,298 0
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.44 feet -0.07 +0.41
Tail Water Level 1,126.74 feet -0.86 -0.56
Total Flow 555 cfs -745 -405
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 278 cfs +6 -1
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.23 ft +0.01 0.00
Head Water Level 1,283.30 feet -0.02 -0.04
Tail Water Level 1,266.09 feet +0.04 +0.05
Total Flow 197 cfs 0 0
Diversion Canal 81 cfs +6 -1
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.28 feet +0.02 +0.04
Tail Water Level 1,135.10 feet +0.05 +0.08
Total Flow 425 cfs +26 +28
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.40 feet +0.02 -0.16
Tail Water Level 1,096.42 feet 0.00 -0.16
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 122 cfs -3 -48
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.47 feet +0.04 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,067.71 feet -0.34 -0.13
Total Flow 932 cfs -534 -289
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.38 feet +0.23 +0.07
Tail Water Level 1,036.50 feet -0.63 -0.19
Total Flow 918 cfs -807 -280
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.15 feet +0.45 -0.08
Tail Water Level 942.28 feet -0.17 -0.02
Total Flow 1,011 cfs -902 -195
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.55 feet -0.04 +0.05
Tail Water Level 715.89 feet -0.03 -0.07
Total Flow 1,704 cfs +6 +20
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.87 feet -0.02 -0.07
Tail Water Level 686.73 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 1,844 cfs +2 -2
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.38 feet +0.08 +0.16
Tail Water Level 634.27 feet +0.08 +0.04
Total Flow 1,901 cfs +45 +7
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.59 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 900.17 feet -0.02 -0.02
Total Flow 153 cfs -1 0
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.16 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 814.29 feet -0.01 -0.01
Total Flow 195 cfs +1 +1
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.96 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 769.80 feet +0.01 0.00
Total Flow 231 cfs -2 -1
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.92 feet -0.01 -0.07
Tail Water Level 679.42 feet -0.09 -0.05
Total Flow 235 cfs -13 -11
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.74 feet -0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 603.90 feet 0.00 -0.04
Total Flow 330 cfs 0 -23
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.75 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 588.72 feet -0.02 -0.11
Total Flow 309 cfs 0 -42
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.61 feet -0.01 +0.21
Tail Water Level 720.09 feet -0.02 0.00
Total Flow 545 cfs -20 -13
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.33 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,604.57 feet -0.04 -0.04
Total Flow 310 cfs -23 -17
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.26 feet -0.12 +0.05
Total Flow 955 cfs +23 +282
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,449.98 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,437.43 feet -0.04 0.00
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.05 feet -0.01 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,421.91 feet +0.03 0.00
Total Flow 1,194 cfs -2 -3
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.57 feet -0.06 -0.22
Tail Water Level 1,301.13 feet -0.03 0.00
Total Flow 1,283 cfs -46 -80
Total Bypass Flow 59 cfs -1 -1
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.79 feet -0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,254.62 feet 0.00 +0.13
Total Flow 1,375 cfs -6 +91
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.96 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,234.22 feet -0.03 +0.21
Total Flow 2,220 cfs -140 +230
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.14 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,164.84 feet +0.02 +0.08
Total Flow 1,420 cfs -33 +28
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 921.66 feet -0.02 -0.04
Tail Water Level 881.78 feet +0.09 +0.01
Total Flow 3,207 cfs -102 -29
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.23 feet 0.00 -0.02
Tail Water Level 848.32 feet +0.01 -0.03
Total Flow 3,697 cfs +14 -81
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 28.46 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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