Vesdre

Ourthe
Limbourg, fisherman in the Vesdre river
Course of the Vesdre
Country Belgium
Physical characteristics
River mouth Ourthe
50°36′42″N 5°36′49″E / 50.6116°N 5.6135°E / 50.6116; 5.6135Coordinates: 50°36′42″N 5°36′49″E / 50.6116°N 5.6135°E / 50.6116; 5.6135
Length 63.7 km (39.6 mi) [1]
Basin features
Progression Ourthe→ Meuse→ North Sea
Basin size 695 km2 (268 sq mi) [1]
Tributaries

The Weser (German) or Vesdre (French) and Vesder (Dutch) is a river in eastern Belgium, in the province of Liège, and is a right tributary to the river Ourthe. Its source lies in the High Fens (Hohes Venn, Hautes Fagnes, Hoge Venen), close to the border with Germany near Monschau. It flows through an artificial lake (Lake Eupen), and then through the towns Eupen, Verviers, Pepinster and Chaudfontaine. The Vesdre flows into the Ourthe a few kilometers from Liège. Its total length is approximately 64 kilometres (40 mi).

The water of the Vesdre has a high acidity (due to the Hautes Fagnes bogs), which made it very suitable for the textiles industry around Verviers. The Vesdre was the far eastern end of the sillon industriel, the backbone of Walloon industry. Nowadays, the water of the Vesdre is mainly used as drinking water.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Hydrographic Directory of the NRW State Office for Nature, the Environment and Consumer Protection (Gewässerverzeichnis des Landesamtes für Natur, Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz NRW 2010) (xls; 4.67 MB)
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