About this spot
This flooded slate quarry sits in Chapman, a small borough in Northampton County's Slate Belt near Bangor, Pennsylvania — not Pottstown, as this listing's city tag suggests. Quarrying here ran from the 1850s until the mid-20th century; the abandoned pit, locally called "the Hole," now plunges to roughly 300 feet with sheer rock walls, submerged ledges, and much colder water just below the surface. Slate Belt quarries like this one have a long record of drownings and injuries from cliff jumping — a 49-year-old man drowned here in July 2019 — and the property is private, unpatrolled, and entered by crossing posted land. Treat this as a dangerous, unsanctioned trespass site, not a legal swimming hole.
Safety first. Cliff jumping is inherently dangerous and can cause serious injury or death. Conditions — water depth, submerged hazards, and access — change constantly. CliffScout is community-sourced reference information, not a guarantee a spot is safe. Always assess the conditions yourself before jumping, and never jump where you're unsure. You assume all risk.