Don Pedro Dam construction began in 1967 and was completed in 1971 at a cost of $105 million.
The Don Pedro Recreation Agency Board of Control meets monthly to discuss Agency business and set policy. The DPRA Board of Control consists of the following members:
| Ron Macedo | Turlock Irrigation District |
| Stu Gilman | Modesto Irrigation District |
| Brent Horger | City & County of San Francisco |