Fairway information overview
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Waterlevels

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Shallow sections

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Shallow section	Area (river-km)		min. depth marked fairway (dm)	min. depth deep channel* (dm)	Forecast min. depth deep channel* (dm)			Area map incl. deep channel	Date of sounding
	from	to			24h	48h	72h
Furt Schwallenbach	2022.8	2021.9	26.6	28.6	28.0	27.9	27.7	PDF	10/16/2025
Furt Hofarnsdorf	2019.4	2018.5	25.6	27.6	27.0	26.9	26.7	PDF	10/16/2025
Furt Weißenkirchen	2014.6	2013.5	25.6	27.6	27.0	26.9	26.7	PDF	10/15/2025
Furt Lobau	1917.3	1916.3	24.1	27.1	27.0	27.1	26.8	PDF	10/7/2025
Furt Buchenau	1912.4	1911.7	25.1	27.1	27.0	27.1	26.8	PDF	10/1/2025
Furt Fischamündung	1906.1	1905.1	24.1	28.1	28.0	28.1	27.8	PDF	9/24/2025
Haufenrand Orth links	1902.7	1902.1	21.1	29.1	29.0	29.1	28.8	PDF	8/27/2025
Haufenrand Orth rechts	1901.9	1901.1	21.1	31.1	31.0	31.1	30.8	PDF	9/19/2025
Furt Regelsbrunn	1899.0	1897.8	13.1	26.1	26.0	26.1	25.8	PDF	10/15/2025
Furt Rote Werd	1897.2	1895.9	22.1	27.1	27.0	27.1	26.8	PDF	10/14/2025
Furt Petronell-Witzelsdorf	1893.2	1891.7	23.1	29.1	29.0	29.1	28.8	PDF	10/9/2025
Haufenrand Schwalbeninsel	1890.0	1888.7	23.1	29.1	29.0	29.1	28.8	PDF	10/6/2025
Furt Treuschütt	1888.6	1887.6	22.1	26.1	26.0	26.1	25.8	PDF	10/3/2025

  Maintenance dredging is currently performed in the area of the shallow section.

* "Deep channel" refers to that area of the marked fairway which has the width required for a 4-unit convoy travelling downstream. The respective width of the fairway is dependent on the river bend radii involved. Accordingly, passing and overtaking within the confines of the deep channel is generally not possible. When necessary, and in accordance with Articles 6.04, 6.05 and 6.10 of the Waterway Traffic Act, vessels should wait at a suitable location until it is possible to proceed through a shallow area using the deep channel of the main fairway.
Information on the course of the deep channel is available in the area map for the respective shallow section. The course of the fairway is indicated by buoyage and marking.
The published minimum fairway depths are calculated on the current water levels available every quarter of an hour at the respective reference gauging station and are thus updated every 15 minutes. Information concerning the respective reference gauge is available in the area map for the shallow section (PDF).
At shallow sections in the free-flowing Danube of the Wachau valley and east of Vienna water depths are monitored on a monthly basis. As the riverbed in free-flowing sections of the river is constantly changing, the data provided relating to water depths should be regarded purely as a snapshot of current conditions. No liability can therefore be assumed for their accuracy at the time of the request for information.

Entrance sections public ports

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Port	Area (river-km)		min. depth fairway (dm)			Area map	Date of sounding
	from	to	left	center	right
Ennshafen	2112.2	2112.2	25.9	28.9	28.9	PDF	9/18/2025
Rhenus Donauhafen Krems	1998.1	1998.1	27.6	27.6	26.6	PDF	6/2/2025
Port Freudenau	1920.2	1920.2	22.1	20.1	16.1	PDF	9/8/2025
Port Albern	1918.5	1918.5	26.1	25.1	25.1	PDF	10/30/2025
Port Lobau	1916.8	1916.8	13.1	24.1	16.1	PDF	9/9/2025

  Maintenance dredging is currently performed in the port area.

The published minimum fairway depths are calculated on the current water levels available every quarter of an hour at the respective reference gauging station and are thus updated every 15 minutes. Information concerning the respective reference gauge is available in the area map for the entrance areas (PDF).

Current lockstates

Notices to Skippers

The determined data is created according to the existing services on the DoRIS website (www.doris.bmimi.gv.at). viadonau shall not be liable for the accuracy of the data. contact: via donau - Österreichische Wasserstraßen-Gesellschaft mbH, Donau-City-Straße 1, 1220 Wien, email: office@viadonau.org, tel +43 (0) 50 4321 0, fax +43 (0) 50 4321 1050