Plau Op gauge Müritz-Elde-Wasserstrasse · km 120.1

Plau Op gauge (Müritz-Elde-Wasserstrasse) on 23/10/2026, 21:30 CEST: 172 cm – within the normal range. Discharge 0.7 m³/s. Water temperature 11.3 °C. 24 h trend: +1 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	172 cm	Discharge	0.7 m³/s
Status	normal	Water temperature	11.3 °C
Gauge datum	60.148 m. ü. NHN

Water level

172 cm normal

Discharge: 0.7 m³/s
24 h trend: ↑ +1 cm
Water temperature: 11.3 °C

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 recommended
- ✓ 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 · Water temperature: 11.3 °C · Plauer See Ploetzenhoehe Bad (Good, 2.6 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)

Slipway 0.5 km
Canoe put-in: Wasserwanderrastplatz Plau am See 0.6 km
Canoe put-in: Kanuteam Plau 0.8 km
Slipway 1 km
Canoe put-in: Eldeufer 1 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Stadtanleger Plau am See 0.1 km
Marina: Wasserwanderrastplatz Plau am See 0.6 km
Marina: Hafen Plau am See 1.1 km
Marina: Marina Plau am See 1.1 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Müritz-Elde-Wasserstraße 0 km
Lock: Müritz-Elde-Wasserstraße 5 km

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

Fishing: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Closed season today: Bachforelle, Lachs

Fishing rules Mecklenburg-Vorpommern →

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

Gauges up- and downstream

↑ upstream Barkow Op km 114.1 103 cm no thresholds
↑ upstream Plau Up km 120 103 cm normal
↓ downstream Waren km 152 173 cm normal

Müritz-Elde-Wasserstrasse: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 230 cm · 9 May 2002
Lowest on record (NNW): 154 cm · 25 Oct 2002
Today vs. record: 58 cm below HHW, 18 cm above NNW

Flood chronicle Germany & Norway →

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

Water body status (EU Water Framework Directive)

MUERITZELDEWASSERSTRASSE DERW_DEMV_MEME-0400
Ecological potential: poor (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 Plau Op?

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

What does the status at Plau 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