Rummu Underwater Prison
Dive site in Rummu Quarry, Estonia
Shallow freshwater quarry dive past flooded prison buildings and a submerged 'Zombie Forest' of drowned trees.
- Usual dive
- 7 m
- Deepest point
- 14 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Best months
- Jun–Aug
The story
Soviet-era prisoners quarried limestone here as hard labour. When the pumps were shut off, spring water rose and flooded the workings and utility buildings; the Rummu and Murru prisons closed for good in 2012.
Source: divernet.com
The dive
A lake dive.
Who it's for
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Lake
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Fresh water
What you might see
- Freshwater fish
Season in Rummu Quarry
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Jun–Aug.
Source: visitestonia.comWhere is Rummu Quarry?
The point shows the Rummu Quarry area, not the exact dive site.
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.