Lee Valley White Water Centre
| About | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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| 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. 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.
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.