Elan Valley that feeds Herefordshire’s river Wye still dry in autumn

Elan Valley, in mid-Wales, just under an hour and a half from Hereford, was so low after the summer's drought that hidden ruins were found that would usually be submerged by water.

Craig Goch dam in September

But as September moves us into a wetter season the reservoir is still low.

Pictures taken in the last weekend of September show steps and cables descending into the bottom of Craig Goch dam from a converted shipping container unit.

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Craig Goch dam was built in 1897, and it was completed in 1904

A part of the dam which flows up to another section is dry, while the other parts are low with banks still showing.

Often called the Top dam it is a masonry dam and is the uppermost of the Elan Valley reservoirs.

Elan Valley Craig Goch dam in September

Construction on the dam began in 1897, and it was completed in 1904.

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The primary purpose of the dam and the other reservoirs is to supply Birmingham with water, as well as Herefordshire via the river Wye.

Craig Goch dam, in Elan Valley, in September

Pictures of the reservoir at the end of August shared by the Facebook page Elan Valley past and present showed its banks on show, and little water to be seen.