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2009-04-23-Elkhorn Creek (Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight’s Bridge on KY1900-Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight’s Bridge on KY1900 (6 miles)-Near Drowning

Report ID#68791

2009-04-23

accident date

unknown teenaged girl

victim

victim age

Elkhorn Creek (Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900

river

Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight's Bridge on KY1900 (6 miles)

section

Jim Beam's weir dam

location

1460

gage

Medium

water level

N/A

river difficulty

Caught in Low Head Dam Hydraulic

cause code(s)

Near Drowning

injury type(s)

Inexperience, One Boat Trip

factors

Private

trip type

Whitewater Kayak

boat type

status?

status

Description

US KY Elkhorn Creek (Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight’s Bridge on KY1900 Forks of Elkhorn US460 Bridge to Knight’s Bridge on KY1900 (6 miles) Jim Beam’s weir dam Medium 1460 N/A unknown teenaged girl 16 n/a Whitewater Kayak Private Inexperience One Boat Trip Caught in Low Head Dam Hydraulic Near Drowning 2009-04-23