Brandenburg Up gauge Untere Havel-Wasserstrasse · km 56

Brandenburg Up gauge (Untere Havel-Wasserstrasse) on 23/10/2026, 20:00 CEST: 77 cm – within the normal range. 24 h trend: -2 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level77 cmDischargeNot measured at this gauge
Status normalWater temperatureNot measured at this gauge
Gauge datum27.112 m. ü. NHN

Water level

77 cm normal

Discharge
Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend
↓ -2 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

16/10, 20:0023/10, 20:0080 cm73 cm
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: -2 cm · Beetzsee Grillendamm (Excellent, 0.6 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 0.2 km
  • Slipway: Slipanlage 0.4 km
  • Slipway 0.6 km
  • Slipway 1 km
  • Slipway 1 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

  • Marina: Märkischer Seglerverein Beetzsee 0.4 km
  • Marina: Schoners Wehr 0.7 km
  • Marina: Marina am Dom 0.7 km
  • Marina: SG Einheit Brandenburg e. V. 0.8 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

  • Lock: Vorstadtschleuse Brandenburg 0.5 km
  • Lock: Stadtschleuse Brandenburg 2.1 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 Ketzin km 34.1 94 cm normal
  • ↑ upstream Brandenburg Op km 55.1 223 cm normal
  • ↓ downstream Plaue Op km 67.8 67 cm normal
  • ↓ downstream Plaue Up km 68 151 cm normal

Untere Havel-Wasserstrasse: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW)
252 cm · 5 Apr 1940
Lowest on record (NNW)
7 cm · 4 Jul 1934
Today vs. record
175 cm below HHW, 70 cm above NNW

Flood chronicle Germany & Norway →

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

Water body status (EU Water Framework Directive)

  • HAVEL6 DERW_DEBB58_6
    Ecological status: bad (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good
    Good status expected: after 2027
  • SILOKANAL456 DERW_DEBB58738_456
    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 Brandenburg Up?

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

What does the status at Brandenburg 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