Vesdre

Vesdre
Limbourg,fisherman in the Vesdre river
Course of the Vesdre
Location
Countries	BelgiumandGermany
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Ourthe
• coordinates	50.6116°N 5.6135°E/50.6116; 5.6135
Length	63.7 km (39.6 mi)
Basin size	695 km2(268 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Ourthe→Meuse→North Sea
Tributaries
• left	Hill,Gileppe,Hoëgne

TheVesdre(French,French pronunciation:[vɛsdʁ]) orWeser(German,German pronunciation:[ˈveːzɐ]) andVesder(Dutch,Dutch pronunciation:[ˈvɛzdər]) is a river inLiège Province,easternBelgium.A few kilometres of the upper reaches also flow through the German municipalityRoetgenand form part of the Belgian–German border.The Vesdre's total length is approximately 64 kilometres (40 mi). It is a right tributary to the riverOurthe.Its source lies in theHigh Fens(Hautes Fagnes,Hohes Venn,Hoge Venen), close to the border withGermanynearMonschau.It flows through an artificial lake (Lake Eupen), and then through the towns ofEupen,Verviers,PepinsterandChaudfontaine.The Vesdre flows into the Ourthe a few kilometres fromLiègewhere the Ourthe in turn flows into the riverMeuse.

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