Waltrop gauge Datteln-Hamm-Kanal · km 2.1

Waltrop gauge (Datteln-Hamm-Kanal) on 23/10/2026, 20:15 CEST: 57 m+NN – without published thresholds. 24 h trend: -0 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	57 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	no thresholds	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge

Water level

57 cm no thresholds

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: ↓ -0 cm
Water temperature: Not measured at this gauge

PEGELONLINE (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0 · Measured 23/10/2026, 20:15 CEST · every 15 minutes

Last 7 days

PEGELONLINE (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0 · raw data, unverified

Activity outlook

Shippingnot enough data
- ✓ no flood (below HSW)
- ✓ not below mean low water (MNW)
- ✓ level not high (below MHW)
Paddlingnot enough data
- ✓ no flood (below HSW)
- ✓ level not high (below MHW)
- ✓ not below mean low water (MNW)
- ✓ change over 24 h ≤ 20 cm
Fishingnot enough data
- ✓ no flood (below HSW)
- ✓ level not high (below MHW)
- ✓ change over 24 h ≤ 30 cm
Swimmingnot enough data
- ✓ no flood (below HSW)
- ✓ level not high (below MHW)
- ? water temperature ≥ 15 °C
- ? water temperature ≥ 18 °C
- ? EU bathing site ≤ 5 km rated excellent/good
- ✗ not a federal waterway with shipping
Status: no thresholds · 24 h trend: -0 cm

Calculated by fixed rules from official data. For orientation only – not a safety guarantee. Always check official warnings and conditions on site. See the rules

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Paddling: access points & locks

Put-ins and slipways (≤ 5 km)

Slipway 2.6 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Yachthafen Ribbrock 0.3 km
Marina: Bunkerdienst 2.6 km
Marina: MBC Lünen 4.3 km
Marina: Motorboot Club - Lüdenscheid 4.7 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Wesel-Datteln-Kanal 3.6 km
Lock 4 km
Lock: Wesel-Datteln-Kanal 6.9 km

Straight-line distance from the gauge. Entries from OpenStreetMap, not officially verified; check lock hours with the WSV.

Fishing: Nordrhein-Westfalen

Closed season today: Bachforelle, Aal, Lachs

Fishing rules Nordrhein-Westfalen →

State derived from the gauge location; on border waters check both states. Checked 2026-10-18

Gauges up- and downstream

↓ downstream Hamm Uw km 36.6 56 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Hamm Ow km 38.7 58 cm no thresholds

Datteln-Hamm-Kanal: gauges →

Water body status (EU Water Framework Directive)

DATTELNHAMMKANAL DERW_DENW70301_0_48
Ecological potential: not assessed (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good · heavily modified/artificial

Official assessment of the water body at this gauge from the 2022 river basin management plans (WFD target: at least “good”). It rates the whole water body, not today’s water quality.

Location

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▼low●normal▲high◆above HSW○no thresholds●Put-in●Lock●Marina

FAQ

What is the current water level at Waltrop?

57 cm (no thresholds), 23/10/2026, 20:15 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Waltrop mean?

The status compares the current level with the official reference values MNW (mean low water) and MHW (mean high water); HSW is the highest navigable water level.

Sources & licences

Water level/Discharge/Water temperature: PEGELONLINE (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0