Ruhlsdorf Op gauge Finowkanal · km 59.2

Ruhlsdorf Op gauge (Finowkanal) on 23/10/2026, 21:00 CEST: 282 cm – within the normal range. 24 h trend: +1 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	282 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	normal	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	34.53 m. ü. NHN

Water level

282 cm normal

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: ↑ +1 cm
Water temperature: Not measured at this gauge

PEGELONLINE (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0 · Measured 23/10/2026, 21:00 CEST · every 15 minutes

Last 7 days

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

Activity outlook

Shippingsuitable
- ✓ no flood (below HSW)
- ✓ not below mean low water (MNW)
- ✓ level not high (below MHW)
Paddlingsuitable
- ✓ no flood (below HSW)
- ✓ level not high (below MHW)
- ✓ not below mean low water (MNW)
- ✓ change over 24 h ≤ 20 cm
Fishingsuitable
- ✓ 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: normal · 24 h trend: +1 cm · Bernsteinsee Ruhlsdorf Strand (Excellent, 1.9 km)

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: Slipanlage Zerpenschleuse 2.2 km
Slipway 3.8 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Hafendorf Zerpenschleuse 2.1 km
Marina: Yachthafen 2.4 km
Marina: Bootsanleger Marienwerder 2.5 km
Marina: Marienhafen am Werbeliner Kreuz 3.1 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Finowkanal 0 km
Lock: Schleuse Leesebrück 1.9 km
Lock: Finowkanal 2.1 km
Lock: Finowkanal 4 km

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

Fishing: Brandenburg

Closed season today: Bachforelle, Lachs

Fishing rules Brandenburg →

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

Gauges up- and downstream

↓ downstream Leesenbrück Op km 61.1 322 cm normal
↓ downstream Grafenbrück Op km 63.3 441 cm normal

Finowkanal: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 295 cm · 11 Sept 2001
Lowest on record (NNW): 220 cm · 23 Mar 1957
Today vs. record: 13 cm below HHW, 62 cm above NNW

Flood chronicle Germany & Norway →

Records: PEGELONLINE (WSV, DL-DE Zero 2.0)

Water body status (EU Water Framework Directive)

FINOWKANAL579 DERW_DEBB69626_579
Ecological potential: poor (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good · heavily modified/artificial
Good status expected: after 2027

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 Ruhlsdorf Op?

282 cm (normal), 23/10/2026, 21:00 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Ruhlsdorf Op 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