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Locale | Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°41′18″N 0°00′56″W / 51.6883°N 0.0156°W |
Managing agent | Greenwich Leisure Limited |
Main shape | Two Loops |
Water source | Groundwater |
Pumped | Olympic: 5 pumps Training: 3 pumps |
Practice pool | Yes |
Lighting | yes |
Canoe lift | yes |
Opening date | 9 December 2010 |
Stats | |
Length | 300 m (980 ft) |
Drop | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
Flowrate | 13 m3/s (460 cu ft/s) |
Lee Valley White Water Centre |
Lee Valley White Water Centre (previously known as Broxbourne White Water Canoe Centre) is a white-water slalom centre in the Middle Lea Valley, in the Borough of Broxbourne, Hertfordshire. It was constructed to host the canoe slalom events of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
On 9 December 2010, the Princess Royal officially opened the venue which is owned by Lee Valley Regional Park Authority and managed by Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL) under its "Better" brand.[1] The £31 million ($50 million US) project to construct the centre finished on schedule and was the first newly constructed Olympic venue to be completed.[2]
The Olympic canoe slalom competition was held from 29 July through 2 August 2012. The venue also hosted the 2015 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships.