Hydroelectric project data

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Water Levels
1/20/2025 10:00:25 PM CST

Michigamme River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Way Dam - We Energies
Inflow from Witch Lake 204 cfs -2 0
Inflow from Witch Lake Stage Height 3.04 ft -0.01 0.00
Head Water Level 1,369.34 feet -0.03 -0.09
Tail Water Level 1,336.23 feet +0.03 +0.10
Total Flow 805 cfs +10 +9
Hemlock Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,335.57 feet +0.02 +0.11
Tail Water Level 1,301.67 feet +0.02 +0.06
Total Flow 802 cfs +24 +69
USGS 842 cfs +23 +34
Peavy Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,283.31 feet -0.06 -0.08
Tail Water Level 1,189.53 feet +0.14 +0.37
Total Flow 1,305 cfs -823 -466
Michigamme Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,189.51 feet +0.41 +0.53
Tail Water Level 1,127.62 feet +0.62 +0.33
Total Flow 1,317 cfs +600 +382
Paint River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Lower Paint - We Energies
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls 272 cfs -4 +2
Inflow from Paint near Crystal Falls Stage Height 2.22 ft -0.01 +0.01
Head Water Level 1,283.31 feet -0.07 -0.09
Tail Water Level 1,266.09 feet +0.05 +0.05
Total Flow 197 cfs 0 0
Diversion Canal 75 cfs -3 +2
Brule River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Brule - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,198.28 feet +0.02 +0.06
Tail Water Level 1,135.00 feet -0.03 -0.01
Total Flow 405 cfs 0 +14
Pine River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Pine - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,191.38 feet +0.05 -0.25
Tail Water Level 1,096.43 feet -0.13 0.00
Bypass Flow 30 cfs 0 0
Total Flow 123 cfs -49 -21
Menominee River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Twin Falls - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,112.41 feet -0.09 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,068.05 feet +0.18 +0.19
Total Flow 1,474 cfs +252 +261
Kingsford - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,066.18 feet -0.13 -0.13
Tail Water Level 1,037.10 feet +0.19 +0.19
Total Flow 1,734 cfs +256 +288
Big Quinnesec - We Energies
Head Water Level 1,033.70 feet -0.31 -0.09
Tail Water Level 942.47 feet +0.02 +0.05
Total Flow 1,897 cfs -27 +5
Chalk Hill - We Energies
Head Water Level 743.59 feet +0.02 +0.07
Tail Water Level 715.93 feet -0.01 -0.07
Total Flow 1,716 cfs 0 +44
White Rapids - We Energies
Head Water Level 715.88 feet -0.03 -0.08
Tail Water Level 686.76 feet +0.02 0.00
Total Flow 1,886 cfs +27 +40
Grand Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 664.31 feet +0.02 +0.08
Tail Water Level 634.21 feet +0.03 -0.11
Total Flow 1,888 cfs +28 -18
Peshtigo River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Caldron Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 981.59 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 900.18 feet -0.03 -0.12
Total Flow 152 cfs 0 -35
High Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 897.17 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 814.30 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 196 cfs +1 +4
Johnson Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 813.96 feet 0.00 +0.01
Tail Water Level 769.80 feet 0.00 +0.01
Total Flow 233 cfs +1 +2
Sandstone Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 723.93 feet -0.05 -0.04
Tail Water Level 679.37 feet -0.26 -0.02
Total Flow 250 cfs -29 +10
Potato Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 621.76 feet +0.01 +0.01
Tail Water Level 603.91 feet +0.02 -0.14
Total Flow 329 cfs +20 -106
Peshtigo - WPS
Head Water Level 602.74 feet -0.01 -0.04
Tail Water Level 588.75 feet +0.04 -0.18
Total Flow 312 cfs 0 -87
Fox River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Appleton - We Energies
Head Water Level 736.62 feet 0.00 +0.19
Tail Water Level 720.10 feet +0.02 -0.01
Total Flow 550 cfs +1 -13
Wisconsin River 4‑Hour Change 12‑Hour Change
Otter Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,616.33 feet 0.00 -0.01
Tail Water Level 1,604.61 feet 0.00 0.00
Total Flow 330 cfs -4 +5
Hat Rapids - WPS
Head Water Level 1,522.36 feet +0.14 +0.16
Total Flow 920 cfs +235 +239
Jersey - WPS
Head Water Level 1,449.98 feet 0.00 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,437.47 feet +0.01 +0.02
Tomahawk - WPS
Head Water Level 1,435.06 feet -0.02 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,421.90 feet 0.00 -0.05
Total Flow 1,191 cfs -25 -23
Grandfather Falls - WPS
Head Water Level 1,396.62 feet -0.09 -0.26
Tail Water Level 1,300.99 feet -0.07 -0.06
Total Flow 1,329 cfs 0 -13
Total Bypass Flow 60 cfs 0 0
Alexander - WPS
Head Water Level 1,276.80 feet -0.05 0.00
Tail Water Level 1,254.64 feet -0.09 +0.16
Total Flow 1,421 cfs -89 +175
Merrill - WPS
Head Water Level 1,247.97 feet 0.00 +0.02
Tail Water Level 1,234.25 feet +0.07 +0.19
Total Flow 2,320 cfs +230 +240
Wausau - WPS
Head Water Level 1,188.13 feet -0.02 -0.05
Tail Water Level 1,164.82 feet +0.02 +0.09
Total Flow 1,479 cfs +91 +223
Petenwell - WRPCO
Head Water Level 921.67 feet -0.02 -0.06
Tail Water Level 881.77 feet -0.02 -0.07
Total Flow 3,352 cfs +87 +182
Castle Rock - WRPCO
Head Water Level 881.22 feet -0.01 -0.03
Tail Water Level 848.31 feet -0.01 -0.11
Total Flow 3,715 cfs -26 -152
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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