Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
12/21/2024 6:58:34 PM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 269 cfs -1 -9
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 3.30 ft 0.00 -0.03
Head Water Level 1,371.43 feet 0.00 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,335.92 feet -0.03 -0.02
Total Flow 608 cfs -1 -1
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.48 feet -0.01 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,301.44 feet -0.02 0.00
Total Flow 591 cfs -4 +2
USGS 623 cfs +5 +10
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.31 feet -0.12 -0.14
Tail Water Level 1,189.60 feet +0.90 +0.41
Total Flow 2,088 cfs +1,089 -116
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.35 feet +0.58 +0.65
Tail Water Level 1,126.65 feet -0.59 -0.86
Total Flow 471 cfs -444 -736
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 366 cfs +3 +1
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.41 ft 0.00 0.00
Head Water Level 1,283.38 feet -0.03 -0.06
Tail Water Level 1,266.05 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 197 cfs 0 0
Diversion Canal 169 cfs +4 +1
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.29 feet -0.02 -0.02
Tail Water Level 1,135.24 feet +0.01 0.00
Total Flow 484 cfs -2 -6
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.59 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 1,096.54 feet +0.04 +0.04
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 188 cfs +11 +12
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.42 feet -0.09 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,068.30 feet +0.60 +0.02
Total Flow 1,677 cfs +744 -11
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.34 feet -0.08 -0.16
Tail Water Level 1,037.19 feet +0.68 +0.01
Total Flow 1,900 cfs +911 -13
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,034.17 feet -0.28 -0.01
Tail Water Level 942.44 feet +0.27 0.00
Total Flow 2,101 cfs +1,002 +23
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.84 feet +0.10 +0.16
Tail Water Level 716.05 feet +0.06 +0.04
Total Flow 1,887 cfs +177 +164
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 716.02 feet -0.02 -0.05
Tail Water Level 686.87 feet +0.20 +0.20
Total Flow 1,987 cfs +168 +176
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.21 feet -0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 634.10 feet -0.03 -0.19
Total Flow 1,984 cfs -79 -474
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.67 feet +0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 900.43 feet +0.06 +0.07
Total Flow 236 cfs +20 +18
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.27 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 814.38 feet +0.01 +0.03
Total Flow 293 cfs 0 0
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.94 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 770.05 feet -0.04 +0.02
Total Flow 308 cfs -19 +7
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.93 feet -0.01 +0.05
Tail Water Level 679.65 feet -0.02 +0.07
Total Flow 349 cfs -8 +47
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.73 feet -0.05 -0.05
Tail Water Level 603.94 feet 0.00 -0.10
Total Flow 445 cfs +9 -84
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.76 feet -0.01 +0.03
Tail Water Level 589.01 feet 0.00 -0.15
Total Flow 453 cfs -30 -60
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.39 feet +0.01 -0.02
Tail Water Level 720.19 feet +0.04 +0.02
Total Flow 580 cfs -4 +1
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.37 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,604.75 feet +0.01 +0.01
Total Flow 352 cfs -1 -3
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.34 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 664 cfs +46 -62
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,450.01 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,437.47 feet +0.03 +0.02
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.11 feet +0.06 +0.09
Tail Water Level 1,421.70 feet 0.00 -0.03
Total Flow 1,112 cfs 0 0
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.63 feet +0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 1,300.65 feet -0.02 -0.05
Total Flow 1,299 cfs 0 +1
Total Bypass Flow 60 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.83 feet +0.01 +0.07
Tail Water Level 1,254.48 feet +0.05 +0.05
Total Flow 1,373 cfs +44 +33
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.96 feet -0.01 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,233.37 feet -0.06 -0.09
Total Flow 1,640 cfs +80 0
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.18 feet -0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,164.54 feet +0.03 -0.06
Total Flow 1,338 cfs +192 -98
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 923.47 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 881.94 feet +0.13 +0.12
Total Flow 2,521 cfs -220 -195
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.50 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tail Water Level 848.24 feet -0.01 +0.09
Total Flow 3,284 cfs -231 -38
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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