A village flooded in 1935 to make a reservoir is visible again due to dramatically falling water levels
Remnants of Mardale Green, including a 17th-century humpback bridge and the outline of its streets, can now be seen.
The Lake District farming village was evacuated and made into a reservoir, called Haweswater, to supply the North West with water.
Most of the buildings were blown up by the Army in a demolition exercise. But when levels fall, features emerge.
Owner United Utilities said the reservoir volume is at 40% rather than 70%, which is expected in September.
The firm blamed extra water demand as more people took staycations. A spokesman added: “Whatever the weather we always ask our customers to use water wisely, and this is a timely reminder that it is a precious resource.
“Reservoirs always tend to be at their lowest at the end of summer ahead of the winter refill, however, some are lower than we’d expect.
“Although May was wet, summer was drier than usual, particularly in the Lake District where we have some of our major water sources.
“We have also been supplying more water than usual due to the pandemic, as more people have been working from home and taking holidays in the region.”
