Yorkshire Water has submitted plans for payment machines and number plate recognition cameras at Swinsty reservoir.
The moves comes as the company is set to trial parking charges at three reservoirs within the Harrogate district.
Charges will also be introduced at Thruscross and Fewston.
Yorkshire Water said previously that the revenue generated will help to pay for an in-house rangers team, which would do maintenance jobs and tackle anti-social behaviour at its sites.
As part of the plans submitted to Harrogate Borough Council, automatic number plate recognition cameras and machines on the existing Swinsty car park.
The company said in documents submitted to the authority:
“The car parking itself provides an important functional element to ensure the management of parking to Swinsty Reservoir and the wider area.
“The site is a long-established car park, and it is not anticipated that the introduction of pay and display facilities would generate a greater use of or cause any greater impact than that arising from the current usage of the site by visitors.”
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Those who use the car park will be able to pay via car payment on site, by using the RingGo app or telephone.
Emergency services and blue badge holders will be exempt from the charges.
The proposed tariffs will be one hour at £1, two hours at £2, six hours at £3, an all day pass for £5 and an annual pass for £30.
Bransby Wilson Parking Solutions, based in York, have been appointed to operate the parking meters.
Harrogate Borough Council will make a decision on the plan at a later date.
