Stecher Op gauge Finowkanal · km 84.4

Stecher Op gauge (Finowkanal) on 23/10/2026, 21:30 CEST: 595 cm – within the normal range. 24 h trend: 0 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	595 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	normal	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	0.484 m. ü. NHN

Water level

595 cm normal

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, 21:30 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: 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

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Anleger Schleuse Ragöse 3.1 km
Marina: Finowkanal-Park 6.1 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Schleuse Stecher 0 km
Lock: Oder-Havel-Kanal 2.8 km
Lock: Finowkanal 3.2 km
Lock: Finowkanal 3.6 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

↑ upstream Eberswalde Op km 77.9 416 cm normal
↑ upstream Ragöse Op km 81 325 cm normal
↓ downstream Liepe Op km 88.9 273 cm normal
↓ downstream Liepe Up km 88.9 50 cm normal

Finowkanal: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 650 cm · 3 Feb 1999
Lowest on record (NNW): 396 cm · 18 Oct 1947
Today vs. record: 55 cm below HHW, 199 cm above NNW

Flood chronicle Germany & Norway →

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

Water body status (EU Water Framework Directive)

FINOWKANAL577 DERW_DEBB69626_577
Ecological potential: moderate (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good · heavily modified/artificial
Good status expected: after 2027
TORNOWER MUEHLENFLIESS1637 DERW_DEBB69626924_1637
Ecological status: poor (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good
Good status expected: after 2027
ALTE FINOW STECHERSCHLEUSE1493 DERW_DEBB6962692_1493
Ecological status: moderate (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good
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 Stecher Op?

595 cm (normal), 23/10/2026, 21:30 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Stecher 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