At a cost of $6 million, the initial construction of the developed recreation facilities at Don Pedro Lake was funded through a grant (Davis-Grunsky) from the California Department of Water Resources.
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 |
| Margaret Hannaford | City & County of San Francisco |