DESCRIPTION: On June 16, 1996 at around 7 p.m. three high school students floating the river in inner tubes approached the 5 high dam at the Jim Beam distillery on Elkhorn Creek. The river, located just outside of Lexington, Kentucky , is a delightful Class I-II. Two of the boys had second thoughts and carried; the third ran the right side and was immediately trapped. His body was found three days later, over two miles downstream. SOURCE: Cecil Tickameyer, posting to rec.boats paddle ANALYSIS: (Walbridge) The hydraulics around dams are deceptively dangerous. Summer high water always brings out inexperienced floaters who do not recognize the danger that dams pose. On June 16 at 7 PM three high school students approached the 5 high dam at the Jim Beam distillery on Elkhorn Creek, just outside of Lexington, Kentucky. Except for the dam, this delightful class I-II creek is popular with beginners. Two of the boys had second thoughts and carried; the third ran the right side and was immediately trapped. His body was found three days later, over two miles downstream.