NBM Dive Site Resource
Pennyroyal Scuba Center
Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States
A full-service western Kentucky quarry offering training and recreational through technical diving.
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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.
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirusBluegill are listed among the quarry’s resident fish and are commonly visible around submerged attractions.
USFWS Mountain PrairieOpen Aquatic Life Profile →
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoidesLargemouth bass are listed among the freshwater fish inhabiting this spring-fed quarry.
USFWS Mountain PrairieOpen Aquatic Life Profile →
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpioKoi—the ornamental form of common carp—are listed among the quarry’s aquatic life.
George ChernilevskyOpen Aquatic Life Profile →
Site media
Photographs
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Contributor media
Dive videos
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Location map
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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
Large spring-fed quarry, training platforms, fish, navigation courses, and numerous submerged attractions.
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
- Generally spring through fall; confirm calendar
- Training platforms
- Large spring-fed quarry, training platforms, fish, navigation courses, and numerous submerged attractions.
- Submerged attractions
- Large spring-fed quarry, training platforms, fish, navigation courses, and numerous submerged attractions.
- Onsite dive services
- Onsite fills, rentals, camping, restrooms, food, and training support.
- Surface facilities
- Onsite fills, rentals, camping, restrooms, food, and training support.
Before you arrive
Access notes
Register, pay admission, show certification or attend with an instructor, use a buddy, and follow current site rules.
Plan within your training
Conditions and hazards
Depth, thermoclines, cold water, submerged structures, entanglement, and changing visibility.
At the site
Facilities and support
Onsite fills, rentals, camping, restrooms, food, and training support.
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.