Wittorf Up gauge Ilmenau · km 12.3

Wittorf Up gauge (Ilmenau) on 23/10/2026, 21:42 CEST: 306 cm – within the normal range. 24 h trend: -8 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	306 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	normal	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	-0.021 m. ü. NHN

Water level

306 cm normal

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: ↓ -8 cm
Water temperature: Not measured at this gauge

PEGELONLINE (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0 · Measured 23/10/2026, 21:42 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: -8 cm · Barumer See (Excellent, 2.2 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)

Canoe put-in 0 km
Canoe put-in: Schleuse Wittorf 0.1 km
Canoe put-in: Schleuse Fahrenholz 4.9 km
Canoe put-in 5 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Segel-Club Tespe 6.5 km
Marina: Tesperhude 7.2 km
Marina: Sportboothafen Artlenburg 7.6 km
Marina: Segelclub Elbmarsch 8.9 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Ilmenau (Schleuse Wittorf) 0 km
Lock: Ilmenau 4.9 km
Lock: Ilmenau (Schleuse Bardowick) 5.8 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 Bardowick Up km 5.7 521 cm normal
↑ upstream Wittorf Op km 12.2 496 cm normal
↓ downstream Fahrenholz Op km 17.6 790 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Fahrenholz Up km 17.7 583 cm no thresholds

Ilmenau: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 550 cm · 8 Apr 1895
Lowest on record (NNW): 203 cm · 15 Feb 1979
Today vs. record: 244 cm below HHW, 103 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
NEETZEKANAL DERW_DENI_28004
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 Wittorf Up?

306 cm (normal), 23/10/2026, 21:42 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Wittorf 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