San Diego reopens three reservoirs this weekend

San Diego reopens three reservoirs this weekend

INTO ITS STAGES OFREOPENING.THREE OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO'SRESERVOIRS WILL BE OPEN THISWEEKEND.10NEWS REPORTER NATAY HOLMESJOINS US LIVE.NATAY.

SOME PEOPLE ARE HAPPYABOUT THE WATERS BEING BACKOPEN,OTHERS HAVE CONCERNS.THE CITY OPENED THE MIRAMAR ANDMURRAY RESERVOIRS THWEEK WITH SOME LIMITATIONS.THIS MORNING.

THE OTAY MESARESERVOIR WILL BE OPEN TOVISITORS.BUT SOME SAY THE LIMITED OPENINGCOULD OVERCROWD THE AREAS.CHIP GILBERT - AVID FISHERMAN"MIRAMAR I THINK HAS A PARKINGSPOT FOR BOATS AND LAKE MURRAYHAS I BELIEVE 12 OR 15 PARKINGSPOTS SO IF YOU TAKE THOSE AT A50% CAPACITY FOR BOATING, YOU'REREALLY ONLY ONLY OPEN FOR TOOPEN, YOU OPEN TO LAKES BUTYOU'REREALLY ONLY LEADING 12 BOATS TOGET IN."AVID FRESH WATER FISHERMAN- CHIPGILBERT- STARTED A PETITIONWEEKSAGO TO RE-OPEN THE LAKES AND GOT3 THOUSAND SIGNATURES.THIS AFTER THE CITY OPENED THEBEACHES AND BAYS AT THE END OFAPRIL, BUT RESERVOIRS REMAINEDCLOSED.ON FRIDAY.

THE CITY OF SANDIEGO OPENED MIRAMAR AND MURRAYRESERVOIRS FOR WALKING, CYCLING,FISHING AND BOATING.RESTROOMS WILL BE CLEANED EVERY2 HOURS.AND CAR AND BOAT PARKING WILL BEAT 50% CAPACITY TO COMPLY WITHPHYSICAL DISTANCING RULES.VISITORS SAY THE OPENING ISGREAT FOR THOSE WHO USE THESHORELINE..

BUT THERE'S ONLYLIMITED SPACE FOR WATERMEN.THEY ARE HOPING THE CITY OPENSUP THE RESERVOIRS TO LARGERBOATING CAPACITIES SOON.OTHER RESERVOIRS LIKE ELCAPITAN, HODGES, SAN VICENTE ANDUPPER OTAY ARE BEING EVALUATEDFOR A FUTURE REOPENING DATNATAY HOLMES 10NEWNATAY HOLMES 1