Gemaal Leemans

The Leemans pumping station is a pumping station at Den Oever and is one of the two pumping stations built for the reclamation of the Wieringermeer. In 1926 a begin was made with the reclamation of the Wieringermeer. The 18-kilometer-lengthy dike become finished in 1930. Two pumping stations have been constructed for the drainage of the Wieringermeer inside the overdue 1920s, namely. Pumping station Lely, an electric powered pumping station with 3 horizontal centrifugal pumps at Medemblik and pumping station Leemans, a diesel pumping station with vertical centrifugal pumps at Den Oever. The choice for 2 exclusive technology, power and diesel, turned into made intentionally. In instances of diesel scarcity, De Lely ought to manage the work and if the power went out, the

Leemans become prepared. This method turned into also observed by using later IJsselmeer polders . Both pumping stations collectively had a capability of one,seven hundred m three in step with minute or nearly 2.5 million m 3 per day. In 1930, the Leemans, named after the Chief Inspector General of Public Works and Water Management WF Leemans, became equipped with two centrifugal pumps, every of which turned into immediately linked to a six-cylinder diesel engine.