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As above so below: Hidden bridge exposed as reservoir runs dry

Low water levels have exposed a normally submerged bridge at Baitings Reservoir in West Yorkshire - Adam Vaughan/LNP
Low water levels have exposed a normally submerged bridge at Baitings Reservoir in West Yorkshire - Adam Vaughan/LNP

Water levels have dropped so low due to the UK's recent heatwave that an old bridge usually hidden below the waterline has been revealed in West Yorkshire.

The bridge, at Baitings Reservoir, was originally covered by water when the reservoir was completed in 1956 and a modern bridge was constructed nearby. 

The bridge was submerged in 1956 and a modern bridge was constructed nearby - Adam Vaughan/LNP
The bridge was submerged in 1956 and a modern bridge was constructed nearby - Adam Vaughan/LNP

Water levels remain low at many reservoirs across the country after England's driest July since 1935.

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