Lower Lake Stone Jail now defunct, and has been designated California Historical Landmark #429. Lower Lake Stone Jail Lower Lake Stone Jail, in Lower Lake, California, is a one-room jail claimed to be the smallest jail in the United States, was erected in 1876 of stone locally quarried and reinforced with iron. During the days of the first quicksilver operations of the Sulphur Bank Mine, lasting from 1873 to 1883, rapid town growth and the urgent need for civil order necessitated the building of a jail. Stephen Nicolai, one of the first stonemasons in Lower Lake, built the jail from local materials with the
Lake Darling State Park trails, and a beach with a concession stand. Lake Darling is also home to a variety of fish. Lake Darling State Park Lake Darling State Park is a state park of Iowa, US. It is in Washington County and the park is approximately west of Brighton; east of Richland; and north-west of Pleasant Plain. Lake Darling is and has approximately of shoreline. It is located on Honey Creek, a minor tributary of the Skunk River. The park as a whole is in size. Lake Darling State Park was dedicated on September 17, 1950. The park is named after Jay Norwood