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
Locale	Stockton-on-Tees
Coordinates	54°33′55.62″N 1°17′8.34″W / 54.5654500°N 1.2856500°W / 54.5654500; -1.2856500
Road access	via A66 in Thornaby-on-Tees
Maintained by	British Waterways
Managing agent	Tees Active Limited
Main shape	loop
Adjustable	yes, via RapidBlocs
Water source	Tees Barrage on the River Tees
Pumped	optional
Flow diversion	optional
Class	1 – 3 (4)
Practice pool	flatwater course
Surf wave	yes
Lighting	Flood and spot-lights
Facilities	day and overnight
Construction	1991–1995
Opening date	22 April 1995
Date upgraded	2010–2011
Stats
Loops	Two, one long and one short
Length	Long: 250 metres (820 ft) Short: 95 metres (312 ft)
Width	7 metres (23 ft)
Drop	3.7 metres (12 ft)
Slope	Long: 78 ft/mi (1.5%) Short: 205 ft/mi (3.9%)
Flowrate	14 m3/s (494 ft3/s)
TBIWWC

v t e Tees Barrage International White Water Course
Legend
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).