The Panama Canal's Madden Dam stands in Alajuela Lake in Colon, Panama, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Ilda Rodriguez turns on a faucet to distribute water to La Represa neighborhood in Colon, Panama, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. Under a proposed plan to dam the nearby Indio River and secure the Panama Canal's uninterrupted operation, the community would gain more reliable access to water. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Jeronima Figueroa raises her hand during a meeting with Panama Canal representatives about a proposed project that would dam the Indio River and limit access in her community of El Jobo, Panama, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. The project aims to secure the water needed to ensure the canal’s uninterrupted operation. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

A youth mounts his horse in El Jobo village, Panama, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. In a proposed plan to dam the nearby Indio River to secure the Panama Canal’s uninterrupted operation, El Jobo could have less reliable access to water. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Roads snake through the community of Limon, which could be submerged in a proposed plan to dam the nearby Indio River to secure the Panama Canal’s uninterrupted operation, in Panama, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

A water truck fills up at a fire hydrant to distribute to buildings in Colon, Panama, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. In a proposed plan to dam the nearby Indio River and secure the Panama Canal's uninterrupted operation, the community would gain more reliable access to water. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Cargo ships wait to transit the Panama Canal in Gatun Lake in Colon, Panama, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Children in El Jobo village play in the Indio River, which could have its flow reduced under a proposed plan to secure the Panama Canal’s uninterrupted operation in Panama, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)