Historically, Ladybower is between 50 and 100 per cent full at this time of year

A drought has left famous plugholes on a reservoir near Sheffield 30ft above the waterline.

The features at Ladybower are overflows which feed water to the river below.

The plugholes at Ladbybower reservoir are 30ft above the waterline. | IM

placeholder image — The plugholes at Ladbybower reservoir are 30ft above the waterline. | IM

But they are high and dry because the reservoir is 31.6 per cent full, according to Severn Trent.

Figures from Floodradar.co.uk show it is the lowest level since 2016.

Water flowing down the 'plughole' on the Ladybower Reservoir, in February 2014. | Lynne Cameron/PA Wire

Historically, Ladybower is between 50 and 100 per cent full at this time of year.

Ladybower reservoir is 31.6 per cent full according to Severn Trent Water. | IM

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Derbyshire, where the reservoir is located, Yorkshire, and all of central, southern and eastern England are in drought after a long, hot summer with five heatwaves.

Earlier this month Yorkshire Water said stocks had continued to fall in September and hit 42.7 per cent on October 9, compared to an average of 69 per cent for this time of year.