The village is usually only visible in long, dry summers
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The lack of rain has meant a Cumbrian village which was flooded in the 1930s to form a reservoir has reappeared.
The village of Mardale in the Lake District disappeared when the Haweswater valley was flooded in 1935.
It was done to create a reservoir to provide for the water needs of Manchester.
When water levels are very low, the walls of the Mardale can still be seen.
It is usually only visible in long, dry summers but has reappeared because of the recent lack of rain.
United Utilities, which looks after Cumbria's water supplies, said the region's reservoirs were about 53% full in October compared with around 70% last year.
It has urged customers to use their water wisely.
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