Molenbeek (Erpe-Mere Bovenschelde)

East Flanders, in color, the communities of the watershed of Molenbeeks

The Molenbeek is a creek in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. It has a length of about 22 km. The source of Molenbeek is Grotenberge and the mouth in Wichelen in the Scheldt. Not to be confused with the Molenbeek- Ter Erpenbeek, which also flows through Erpe -Mere ( and Herzele ).

Catchment area

The catchment area of ​​Molenbeek is located in the province of East Flanders and mainly extends over the territory of the municipalities Wichelen ( Schellebelle, Serskamp, Wichelen ), Lede ( Wanzele, Impe, Smetlede, Papegem, Lede, Oordegem ) Erpe -Mere ( Erondegem Vlekkem, Ottergem, Bambrugge and his hamlet Egem, burst) and Herzele ( Borsbeke, Herzele, Ressegem, Hillegem ). The catchment area is in the south from a small part of the municipality of Zottegem ( Grotenberge, Leeuwergem ) and runs to the west across the border into the territory of the municipality of Sint -Lievens -Houtem ( Vlierzele, Zonnegem, Letterhoutem ).

The Molenbeek is a part of the catchment area of the Drie Molenbeken. The Drie Molenbeken are tributaries of the Bovenschelde. The catchment area of ​​Molenbeek has an area of about 5276 hectares and is located in the catchment area Bovenschelde. The Molenbeek opens in Wichelen in Bovenschelde.

From the source in Grotenberge to the mouth near the Wichelen Molenbeek has the following tributaries: Valleibeek, Fonteinbeek, Doormansbeek, Kasteelgracht, Hellegat, Smoorbeek, Kokelaarsbeek, Zijpbeek, Trotgracht, Overimpebeek, Beekveldzijp, Wellebeek and Vijverbeek.

Mills

At the Molenbeek are three mills in the community Erpe- Mere. The Water De Meulen in Ottergem is a listed building. The Egemmolen in Bambrugge was largely destroyed by it only the miller's house has been preserved. The Molens Van Sande in Bambrugge was overbuilt latter day and is used as industrial grinding mill.

  • Egemmolen in Bambrugge

Remnant

  • Molens Van Sande in Bambrugge

Sideview

Site of the former water wheel

  • Water De Meulen in Ottergem

Rear View

Waterwheel

Interior

External links and sources

  • Scheldt river system
  • River in Europe
  • River in Belgium
  • Herzele
  • Sint -Lievens -Houtem
  • Wichelen
  • Zottegem
Town Erpe-Mere Molenbeek-Ter Erpenbeek Lede, Belgium Egem (East Flanders) Burst (village) Sint-Lievens-Houtem
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