Bad Essen gauge Mittellandkanal · km 60.8

Bad Essen gauge (Mittellandkanal) on 23/10/2026, 20:00 CEST: 50 m+NN – without published thresholds. Water temperature 12.2 °C. 24 h trend: +0 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	50 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	no thresholds	Water temperature	12.2 °C

Water level

50 cm no thresholds

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: ↑ +0 cm
Water temperature: 12.2 °C

PEGELONLINE (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0 · Measured 23/10/2026, 20:00 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 · Water temperature: 12.2 °C

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 0.5 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Liegehafen Bad Essen 0.5 km
Marina: Marina Bad Essen 0.5 km
Marina: MYC Bad Essen 1.3 km
Marina: MYC Oldendorf 9.6 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 Bramsche km 32 50 cm no thresholds
↑ upstream Broxten km 47.4 50 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Lübbecke km 80.1 50 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Hahlen km 98.1 50 cm no thresholds

Mittellandkanal: gauges →

Water body status (EU Water Framework Directive)

MITTELLANDKANAL DERW_DENI_25013
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 Bad Essen?

50 cm (no thresholds), 23/10/2026, 20:00 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Bad Essen 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