Philpott Lake
Reservoir in Virginia, near Bassett, Dodson and Ferrum
Current status
No current status is assigned to this water outline. Check the water page for reports and any estimated downstream stretches. Why this status, and its source
Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Square boat markers mark boat launches listed by OpenBoatLaunch.
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About this status
No current status shown: no report we track sets a status on this water now; how statuses work
Sources checked: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related (last successful check 2026-11-03 02:42 UTC). Status by DirtyWaterWatch, updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC. · Updated
The last 90 days
- End not confirmed: to 1 report: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office 1
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- Caution: to 1 report: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office 1
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The records are also in the report table on this page.
Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-03 02:43 UTC.
Reported discharges over time
Historical charts are not available here. See the reports and sources on this page.
Reports linked to Philpott Lake
Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · volume not reported report · notice · map | ended | |
| Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 10 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
Sources: Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related, retrieved 2026-11-03 02:40 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.
All reports in Virginia by year: 2026 (2 here)
Wastewater outlets on this water
Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.
No wastewater outlet in our records is linked to this water.
Boat launches
- Bowens Creek Boat Ramp, Bassett · Boat ramp
- Fairy Stone State Park, Bassett · Boat ramp
- Goose Point Boat Ramp, Bassett · Boat ramp
- Horseshoe Point Boat Ramp, Dodson · Boat ramp
- Jamison Mill Park Boat Ramp, Ferrum · Boat ramp
- Philpott Park Boat Ramp, Bassett · Boat ramp
- Runnet Bag Boat Ramp, Dodson · Boat ramp
- Ryans Branch Boat Ramp, Dodson · Boat ramp
- Salthouse Branch North Boat Ramp, Bassett · Boat ramp
- Salthouse Branch South Boat Ramp, Bassett · Boat ramp
- Twin Ridge Park Boat Ramp, Bassett · Boat ramp
Source: OpenBoatLaunch launch records (public agency data and OpenStreetMap, Open Database License). · Philpott Lake on OpenBoatLaunch
Nearby waters
- Smith River, VA End not confirmed about 14 km away
- Smith Mountain Lake, VA No current status shown about 48 km away
- Dan River, VA No current status shown about 53 km away
- Claytor Lake, VA No current status shown about 57 km away
- Tinker Creek, VA No current status shown about 61 km away
Sources covering this water
- Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP) pollution reports, sewage-related · Latest check succeeded · Last successful check: 2026-11-03 02:42 UTC
2 records linked to this water. Updated .