Bahnitz Op gauge Untere Havel-Wasserstrasse · km 81.8

Bahnitz Op gauge (Untere Havel-Wasserstrasse) on 23/10/2026, 20:00 CEST: 193 cm – within the normal range. 24 h trend: 0 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	193 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	normal	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	25.938 m. ü. NHN

Water level

193 cm normal

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: → 0 cm
Water temperature: Not measured at this gauge

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

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: 0 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)

Slipway 2.3 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Uferanlage Bahnitz 1 km
Marina 2.1 km
Marina: Marina Haveloase 2.2 km
Marina: Marina Erlebnishof Kützkow 2.4 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Havel 0.1 km
Lock: Havel 0.4 km

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

Fishing: Brandenburg

Closed season today: Bachforelle, Lachs

Fishing rules Brandenburg →

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

Gauges up- and downstream

↑ upstream Plaue Up km 68 151 cm normal
↑ upstream Tieckow km 76.3 194 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Bahnitz Up km 82.1 110 cm normal
↓ downstream Rathenow Op km 102.9 246 cm normal

Untere Havel-Wasserstrasse: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 322 cm · 6 Apr 1940
Lowest on record (NNW): 118 cm · 8 Jul 1934
Today vs. record: 129 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)

SCHLEUSENKANAL BAHNITZ934 DERW_DEBB587554_934
Ecological potential: poor (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good · heavily modified/artificial
Good status expected: after 2027
HAVEL4 DERW_DEBB58_4
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 Bahnitz Op?

193 cm (normal), 23/10/2026, 20:00 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Bahnitz 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