Project
U.S. National Whitewater Center
Outdoor Recreational Center and Whitewater Park
Project Location
Charlotte, NC
Industries
Concrete Scope, Concrete Services
Services
Square Footage
40,785
Schedule Duration
19 months
Awards
2007 ABC of the Carolinas Excellence in Construction, Project of the Year
2007 ABC of the Carolinas Excellence in Construction, Eagle Award
U.S. National Whitewater Center Outdoor Recreational Center and Whitewater Park
Scope
Construction of a unique outdoor recreational center and whitewater park located within a 300+/- acre property with a man-made, re-circulating, multi-channel whitewater course
Two six-foot-deep whitewater channels (four segments) made of cast-in-place concrete with 2:1 slopes
The average width of the channels is 35 feet, and they hold 14 million gallons of water
Nine stand-alone concrete, steel and wood buildings
Highlights
Eleven miles of mountain-biking trails, a climbing center, walking/running trails, plus a conference/welcome center, retail store, and a restaurant (The Eddy)
Inspired by whitewater courses built for the Olympics, such as Penrith Whitewater Stadium in Australia
First facility of its kind in the United States; ranks largest in the world