Appalachian Power issued a warning about the water levels of downstream Claytor and Leesville dams on Thursday.

Appalachian Power Company is warning recreational users downstream of Claytor and Leesville dams that water levels on the New and Roanoke rivers could start rapidly rising on Sunday.

Appalachian Power said recreational users of the New and Roanoke rivers could see water levels rise.

Appalachian power warns that users downstream of the Claytor and Leesville Damns that they could see their water levels rise rapidly starting Thursday.

CAMPBELL COUNTY, Va. - A fishing spot at the Leesville Dam is closed as repairs are needed to make the spot safe again. Appalachian Power and the Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries have temporarily closed the Leesville Dam Tailrace Fishing Access. The public access fishing location, located on the north side of the Staunton River at the base of Leesville Dam in Campbell County, was closed after damage was discovered to the concrete walkway and fishing platform that could cause safety issues. The area will be closed to the public until the damage can be studied and repairs are made. Leesville Dam is the lower dam of the two-reservoir Smith Mountain pumped storage hydroelectric project operated by Appalachian Power in southwestern Virginia.