Revierinformation Untere Havel-Wasserstraße

Lower Havel waterway

AT 2.5m Spandau to Plaue, 2.3m* from Plaue to Bahnitz lock, 2.1m* from Bahnitz lock to Rathenow suburban lock 1.5m* from Rathenow to Havelberg.

*From Plaue (km 66.7) to Havelberg the unloading depths depend on the fairway depths. The daily updated fairway depths are published daily at the responsible WSA's and at www.elwi.de.

DH 5.0 m Spandau to Havelberg

ZHG Untere-Havel-Waterway for pleasure craft 12km/h. Sailing is only allowed on lake stretches (over 40m wide). (commercial shipping max. 9 km/h).

ZHG On lakes over 200 m wide, the bank protection rule applies; 25 km/h outside and 12 km/h inside a 100m wide bank protection zone.

For the section of this map, the reference level is Spandau UP: MW 149 cm, tel. 030 339283 and Ketzin: MW=95 cm,
tel. 033233-489789

On the Berlin waters there are special features and restrictions for certain vehicles (see page 9/10).

Reference level for the Kleiner Wannsee, Griebnitzkanal, Griebnitzsee and Teltowkanal up to Kleinmachnow is the Kleinmachnow lower level: MW=247 cm, Tel. 033203-19428

Speed regulations for small craft and pleasure boats:
Unless further restricted by signage, there is a maximum permitted speed of 12 km/h throughout the main fairway of the Lower Havel Waterway between km 0.0 and km 156.7.

Protective strip regulation:
On lakes and lake-like widenings over 250m width of the Lower Havel Waterway outside a 100m wide, parallel to the shore running protective strip 25 km/h, inside 12 km/h.
Exceptions are, despite their width, the Kladower lake section from km 13.0 (Schwemmhorn) to km 15.5 (beacon Meedehorn) and the Havel Nebenarm south of the Pfaueninsel. Here, only 12 km/h may be driven.
In the Sacrower- and Scharfen Lanke, as well as in the Lehnitz- and Krampnitzsee, there is also a night driving ban for motor-driven vehicles between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.

Branching fairways:
Glienicker Lake and Griebnitzsee 12 km/h
Potsdamer Havel: 12 km/h.
Ketziner Havel: 9 km/h.
Brandenburger Stadthavel, Niederhavel and Rathenower Havel: 8 km/h
On the other canals: 8 km/h
On branch canals, side arms and some Lanken 5 km/h (see maps)

In addition to the general speed regulation, there may be further restrictions locally at narrow places, jetties, marinas,
construction sites or danger points. Attention should be paid to shore signs and indications on buoys. It is often controlled and asked for transgressions sensitive to the cash!

Yacht and sailing clubs at Wannsee:
American International Yacht Club Berlin, Baltic Sailing Association, Berlin Sailing Club 1907, Berlin Yacht Club, German Twelve-ship Association Havel Club, Motor Yacht Club of Germany, Potsdam Yacht Club Sailing Department of the Berlin Rowing Club, Sailing Club Ahoy, Segelclub Wannsee Segler-Verein Alsen Berlin, Seglerverein des Deutschen Unterwasserclub Berlin, Seglerverein Schwanenwerden, Verein Fahrten-Segler Wannsee, Verein Seglerhaus am Wannsee, Wind-Surfing-Verein Berlin, Wassersport-freunde Wannsee, Wassersportgemein-schaft Wannseehafen, Zeuthener Segler-Verein.