Tees Barrage International White Water Course

Tees Barrage International White Water Course
Teesside White Water course
Upper settling pool of the Tees Barrage International White Water Course (2008)
About
LocaleStockton-on-Tees
Coordinates54°33′55.62″N 1°17′8.34″W / 54.5654500°N 1.2856500°W / 54.5654500; -1.2856500
Road accessvia A66 in Thornaby-on-Tees
Maintained byBritish Waterways
Managing agentTees Active Limited
Main shapeloop
Adjustableyes, via RapidBlocs
Water sourceTees Barrage on the River Tees
Pumpedoptional
Flow diversionoptional
Class1 – 3 (4)
Practice poolflatwater course
Surf waveyes
LightingFlood and spot-lights
Facilitiesday and overnight
Construction1991–1995
Opening date22 April 1995
Date upgraded2010–2011
Stats
LoopsTwo, one long and one short
LengthLong: 250 metres (820 ft)
Short: 95 metres (312 ft)
Width7 metres (23 ft)
Drop3.7 metres (12 ft)
Slope
  • Long: 78 ft/mi (1.5%)
  • Short: 205 ft/mi (3.9%)
Flowrate14 m3/s (494 ft3/s)
TBIWWC
Tees Barrage
International
White Water Course
Long 'Jubilee' Course
River Tees inlet
Course Centre
Flat-water course
Access road
Barrage bridge
Surf wave
Upper settling pool
Footbridge
Happy Eater
Rapids and mini pool
Cruncher
Valentines
Footbridge
Lower settling pool
Conveyor belt canoe lift
Short 'Diamond' Course
Surf wave
Upper settling pool
Footbridge
Pool
Footbridge
Pool
Pool
Lower settling pool
Key
Conveyor belt canoe lift

54°33′55.62″N 1°17′8.34″W / 54.5654500°N 1.2856500°W / 54.5654500; -1.2856500

The Tees Barrage International White Water Course, originally the Teesside White Water Course, is an artificial whitewater course on the north bank of the River Tees, in northern England. It is part of the Tees Barrage and is located in the Stockton-on-Tees district, accessible by road only from Thornaby-on-Tees and best accessed by the A66. The course was built in 1995 at a cost of £2 million.[1] The course is now open once more under the new name TBIWWC (Tees Barrage International White Water Centre).

  1. ^ "Whitewater Parks Worldwide". Mississippi Whitewater Park Development Corporation. Retrieved 24 February 2009.