Draft:Soulajule Resevoir

Soulajule Resevoir is a resevoir in northern Marin County, California. It is located about 4.5 miles southwest of the border with Sonoma County, and about 5.5 miles northeast of Point Reyes Station. It was built in 1979 with the construction of the earth-fill Soulajule Dam along Arroyo Sausal, a tributary of Walker Creek.

History
The land upon which Soulajule Resevoir is built was purchased January 1st, 1979 for $1,648,224. The lake was constructed within the same year.

Operation
The Marin County Water District is currently working on an electrification project for the Soulajule Resevoir pump station, that could pump water to Nicasio Resevoir without requiring the water district to rent a generator. Mercury poisoning has been an issue in the resevoir, especially since the 1982 winter storms and floods sent 170 pounds of mercury from an abandoned mine site into the creek. In 2017-2018, Marin County approved a $124,000 phase III to develop a plan to manage the mercury levels.

Recreation
Soulajule Resevoir is open to the public 7 days a week from sunrise to sunset. It a popular fishing spot, with the most common fish being bass. There are also limited hiking trails around the lake, although most of the lake is surrounded by private land. Boating and swimming in the lake are strictly prohibited.