NBM Dive Site Resource
PDRA JMR Quarry (Blanch)
Blanch, North Carolina, United States
PDRA JMR Quarry (Blanch) is an established North Carolina quarry-diving destination with controlled private or member access.
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Aquatic life at this dive site
What divers may encounter
Three reviewed connections are featured here. Sightings vary by season, conditions, and chance, so they are never guaranteed.
Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
Aquatic life research in progress
NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.
Site media
Photographs
Three views rotate from the published gallery on each visit.
Contributor media
Dive videos
Three featured video positions are reserved on every profile.Published reference location
Location map
The marker shows the public coordinates associated with this profile. Confirm current access, moorings, and departure details before the dive.Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Recent field observations
Diver-reported temperatures
Automatically checked observations from dives during the past 14 days. Three reports are visible at a time; scroll for more.A report that passes the automatic checks will appear here with the dive date, diver’s display name, and temperatures at each depth.
Reports are automatically checked for plausible dates, depths, and temperatures. They are observations, not forecasts; confirm conditions before diving.
Why divers know this place
Highlights
Member-operated inland training and recreational quarry; PDRA identifies JMR as one of its paddlefish sites.
Quarry-only module
Quarry layout and services
This section appears only for quarries and mines, with the practical details divers need for entries, training areas, submerged features, surface support, and current operations.
- Current operating status
- Year-round or seasonal according to current facility rules, weather and operating schedule.
- Submerged attractions
- Member-operated inland training and recreational quarry; PDRA identifies JMR as one of its paddlefish sites.
- Onsite dive services
- PDRA reports changing areas, picnic shelters, sanitation facilities, easy entries and parking across its quarries; confirm site-specific availability.
- Surface facilities
- PDRA reports changing areas, picnic shelters, sanitation facilities, easy entries and parking across its quarries; confirm site-specific availability.
Before you arrive
Access notes
Do not enter without current authorization. Confirm opening status, fees or membership, buddy and certification rules, waivers, dive flags, permitted gases and emergency procedures before travel.
Plan within your training
Conditions and hazards
Cold water, thermoclines, low visibility, silt, depth, entanglement, submerged machinery or vehicles, sharp material and possible overheads. Remain within training and site rules.
At the site
Facilities and support
PDRA reports changing areas, picnic shelters, sanitation facilities, easy entries and parking across its quarries; confirm site-specific availability.
Independent resource notice
This record is a starting point for independent verification. Access, closures, moorings, weather, currents, depth, visibility, operator availability, and site conditions can change without notice. Confirm current information with the responsible operator, property owner, managing authority, or another qualified local source before planning or attempting a dive.