The dead trunks of cypress trees, cabbage palms and other wetland plants briefly emerge during a drawdown of the Rodman Reservoir on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Palatka, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
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Fisherman throw their lines into the Kirkpatrick Dam spillway Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Palatka, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
Nina Bhattacharyya, executive director of Florida Defenders of the Environment, stands near the Kirkpatrick Dam on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Palatka, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
The Kirkpatrick Dam, Rodman Reservoir and spillway are visible on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Palatka, Fla. (AP Photo/Daniel Kozin)
A great egret stands on a dead tree trunk during a drawdown of the Rodman Reservoir on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Palatka, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
An American alligator rests on a narrow piece of land during a drawdown of the Rodman Reservoir on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Palatka, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
The town of Welaka on the St. Johns River is visible Thursday, March 5, 2026, in Welaka, Fla. (AP Photo/Daniel Kozin)
People enjoy the Kirkpatrick Dam spillway Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Palatka, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
The remains of a wetland forest are revealed during a drawdown of the Rodman Reservoir on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Palatka, Fla. (AP Photo/Daniel Kozin)
Freshwater fish swim in Cannon Spring, one of the lost springs of the Ocklawaha River, Thursday, March 5, 2026, in Marion County, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)