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White Water Canoe Centre Key Facts

Course
Length of main course: 300m
Length of second loop: 100m
 
Lake
Total water 9000m3 filled from aquifer
Depth 1.8m - Depth when both courses running 1.2m
 
Seating capacity
12,000 temporary seats will be put in for the London 2012 Games with legacy seating incorporated into the landscape design for legacy.
 
Funding
The Centre has been funded by the Olympic Delivery Authority, Lee Valley Regional Park Authority East of England Development Agency and Sport England.
 
Anticipated usage in Legacy
Up to 70,000 people a year including 11,000 elite canoeists and 59,000 community users who will mainly enjoy rafting.