Garz Op gauge Untere Havel-Wasserstrasse · km 128.8

Garz Op gauge (Untere Havel-Wasserstrasse) on 23/10/2026, 20:00 CEST: 211 cm – within the normal range. 24 h trend: +3 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	211 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	normal	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	22.164 m. ü. NHN

Water level

211 cm normal

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: ↑ +3 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: +3 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)

Canoe put-in: Wasserwanderrastplatz Strodehne 1.7 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Hafen Garz 1.1 km
Marina: Wasserwanderrastplatz Strodehne 1.7 km
Marina: Marina Molkenberg 5.4 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Havel 0.2 km
Lock: Rhin 0.5 km
Lock: Gülper Havel 0.9 km
Lock: Havel 9.2 km

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

Fishing: Sachsen-Anhalt

Rules for this state not yet verified.

Fishing rules Sachsen-Anhalt →

State derived from the gauge location; on border waters check both states. Checked 2026-10-23

Gauges up- and downstream

↑ upstream Warnau Polder km 127.5 172 cm no thresholds
↑ upstream Gülpe Op km 127.6 201 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Garz Up km 129.2 140 cm normal
↓ downstream Trübengraben Polder km 141 201 cm no thresholds

Untere Havel-Wasserstrasse: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 466 cm · 24 Jan 1920
Lowest on record (NNW): 132 cm · 11 Aug 1921
Today vs. record: 255 cm below HHW, 79 cm above NNW

Flood chronicle Germany & Norway →

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

Water body status (EU Water Framework Directive)

RHIN1738 DERW_DEBB588_1738
Ecological status: poor (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good
Good status expected: after 2027
GUELPER HAVEL501 DERW_DEBB587996_501
Ecological status: poor (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good
Good status expected: after 2027
WARNAUER VORFLUTER DERW_DEST_HAVOW22-00
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 Garz Op?

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

What does the status at Garz 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