Bardowick Up gauge Ilmenau · km 5.7

Bardowick Up gauge (Ilmenau) on 23/10/2026, 21:26 CEST: 521 cm – within the normal range. 24 h trend: -1 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	521 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	normal	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	0.008 m. ü. NHN

Water level

521 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, 21:26 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

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)

Canoe put-in: Schleuse Bardowick 0.1 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Ilmenau (Schleuse Bardowick) 0 km
Lock: Ilmenau (Schleuse Wittorf) 5.7 km
Lock: Ilmenau 9.5 km

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

Fishing: Niedersachsen

Closed season today: Bachforelle, Lachs

Fishing rules Niedersachsen →

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

Gauges up- and downstream

↑ upstream Lüne km 1.5 106 cm normal
↑ upstream Bardowick Op km 5.6 654 cm normal
↓ downstream Wittorf Op km 12.2 496 cm normal
↓ downstream Wittorf Up km 12.3 306 cm normal

Ilmenau: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 770 cm · 11 Feb 1941
Lowest on record (NNW): 446 cm · 21 Jul 1965
Today vs. record: 249 cm below HHW, 75 cm above NNW

Flood chronicle Germany & Norway →

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

Water body status (EU Water Framework Directive)

ILMENAU LUENEBURG OLDERSHAUSEN DERW_DENI_28013
Ecological potential: moderate (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 Bardowick Up?

521 cm (normal), 23/10/2026, 21:26 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Bardowick Up 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