Minden gauge Mittellandkanal · km 102.1

No recent reading is available for this gauge. Updated · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	Not measured at this gauge	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	no thresholds	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge

Water level

No recent reading is available for this gauge.

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: –
Water temperature: Not measured at this gauge

PEGELONLINE (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0 · · every 15 minutes

Last 7 days

History is being built – not enough readings yet.

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

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 2.2 km
Slipway 2.5 km
Slipway 2.6 km
Slipway 2.7 km
Slipway 3.1 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Motorboot-Club Minden e.V. 0.4 km
Marina: Yachthafen Hahlen 5 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Schleuse Minden (Weserschleuse) 0.6 km
Lock: Verbindungskanal Nord zur Weser 0.6 km
Lock: Unterschleuse Minden 0.8 km
Lock: Oberschleuse 0.9 km

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

Long-distance cycle routes nearby

[D9] Weser-Romantische Straße Teil 2 0 km

EuroVelo, German D-network and other long-distance routes passing within 3 km of the gauge (straight-line distance to the nearest route point). Check the route and its condition locally.

Fishing: Nordrhein-Westfalen

Closed season today: Bachforelle, Aal, Lachs

Fishing rules Nordrhein-Westfalen →

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

Gauges up- and downstream

↑ upstream Lübbecke km 80.1 50 cm no thresholds
↑ upstream Hahlen km 98.1 50 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Weser km 102.5 – no thresholds
↓ downstream Berenbusch km 106.7 50 cm no thresholds

Mittellandkanal: gauges →

Water body status (EU Water Framework Directive)

MITTELLANDKANAL DERW_DENW73101_68_106
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 Minden?

No recent reading is available for this gauge.

What does the status at Minden 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