Alamance County closed four Haw River accesses over the weekend after being told of a leak at the base of the Ossipee Dam.

The leak was reported Saturday, June 22, according to the county's website.

Glen Raven Mills, Altamahaw Ossipee Fire Department and the Alamance County Emergency Management Office are monitoring conditions at the dam, the county said.

If the dam were to fail, the county expects little damage to property.

The Haw River Assembly's annual cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, March 16. Here are four ways Carolina Canoe Club members can help: Three by water and one by land.

Treat this like any other paddling trip, so pack your regular gear and boat. (But bring a canoe if you can paddle open boat.) And read the CCC River Clean-up Handbook for tips: https://www.carolinacanoeclub.org/files/25

The Haw River Assembly's annual cleanup will be held Saturday, March 16, 2019.

Depending on the number of CCC boaters who sign up for the cleanup, we'll collect trash on the Upper, Middle and Lower sections in Chatham County. If you want to coordinate a cleanup trip, contact Bob Brueckner at rjbrueckner@gmail.com.

We'll have bags, gloves and trash grabbers for everyone.

The cleanup is designed for all paddlers regardless of skill level. Bring your canoes, kayaks and energy!

I'm coordinating three cleanup trips in February and March on the Haw River. This is a great opportunity to support one of the most popular rivers in the Triangle.

The trips are being done in conjunction with the Haw River Assembly's annual cleanup in March.

So far, Carolina Canoe Club members have collected 29 bags of trash for this effort. Unfortunately, there is still plenty of trash  on the river.