San Diego County will consider options to co-manage El Capitan Reservoir with the city of San Diego after getting the green light from the Board of Supervisors this week.

On Wednesday, supervisors unanimously voted to spend up to $600,000 annually – as part of a four-year pilot program, beginning in the 2026-27 fiscal year – for the county Department of Parks and Recreation to operate and maintain recreation at the reservoir.

The total amount of $2.4 million will also cover expanding hours and staffing costs, along with possible facility upgrades, according to information on the county agenda.

Based on a proposal from Supervisors Joel Anderson and Monica Montgomery Steppe, the board also approved spending $75,000 from the county’s 2025-26 budget to make up for city budget cuts to El Cap

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