Potts Creek
River in Virginia, past Covington and New Castle
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
This badge describes the water outline. Check the downstream stretches on the map and below for discharge statuses.
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
Estimated downstream stretches on Potts Creek
No downstream stretch has a current status here as of Nov 2, 2026, 9:43 PM EST. Check the reports below.
The last 90 days
No discharge, advisory or caution periods are shown for this water in this time span. Check downstream stretches and source coverage.
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 Potts Creek
Sanitary sewer overflow (SSO): sewage spills from a sewer meant to carry sewage separately from rainwater.
| When | Report | Status |
|---|---|---|
| to 3:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 800 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to 1:00 PM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 66,001 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to Feb 17 ’25, 2:09 PM | City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · SSO · 56,700 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to Feb 7 ’25, 9:00 AM | Virginia DEQ Pollution Response Program (PReP), Blue Ridge Regional Office · SSO · 46,800 gallons report · notice · map | ended |
| to Feb 1 ’25, 5:00 PM | City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant · SSO · 51,300 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 (1 here) · 2025 (4 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.
Sewer operators listed for this water: City of Covington Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Boat launches
- Potts CreeekRoute 18 east of Paint Bank, New Castle · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
- Potts Creek just prior to Jackson River Rt 18 bridge, Covington · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
Source: OpenBoatLaunch launch records (public agency data and OpenStreetMap, Open Database License). · Potts Creek on OpenBoatLaunch
Nearby waters
- Johns Creek, VA No current status shown about 20 km away
- Tinker Creek, VA No current status shown about 38 km away
- Jackson River, VA No current status shown about 60 km away
- Maury River, VA No current status shown about 70 km away
- Smith Mountain Lake, VA No current status shown about 73 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
5 records linked to this water. Updated .