Pierce County Soil Descriptions

Parent material: loess over loamy and clayey colluvium over loamy and sandy residuum.
Landscape position: hill.
Indurated bedrock (lithic) is at a depth of about 70 inches.
Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 7e (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
The mapunit has moderate available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

113C2 - Churchtown loam, till plain, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

CHURCHTOWN, TILL PLAIN: Parent material: loamy slope alluvium over loess.

Landscape position: foot slopes of hill.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Very high available water capacity.
Farmland of statewide importance.

113D2 - Churchtown loam, till plain, 12 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded

CHURCHTOWN, TILL PLAIN: Parent material: loamy slope alluvium over loess.

Landscape position: hill.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 4e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Very high available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

113E2 - Churchtown loam, till plain, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded

CHURCHTOWN, TILL PLAIN: Parent material: loamy slope alluvium over loess.

Landscape position: hill.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 6e (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Very high available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

1145F - Gaphill-Rockbluff complex, 30 to 60 percent slopes

GAPHILL: 50 percent of the mapunit.

Parent material: loamy colluvium and/or loamy slope alluvium over sandy colluvium and/or sandy residuum.

Landscape position: hill.

Weakly cemented bedrock (paralithic) is at a depth of about 60 inches.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 7e (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
The mapunit has moderate available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

ROCKBLUFF: 35 percent of the mapunit.

Parent material: sandy colluvium and/orsandy slope alluvium over sandy residuum.
Landscape position: hill.
Weakly cemented bedrock (paralithic)is at a depth of about 60 inches.
Excessively drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 7s (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
The mapunit has moderate available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

1155F - Brodale-Bellechester-Rock outcrop complex, 60 to 90 percent slopes

BRODALE: 50 percent of the mapunit.

Parent material: loamy colluvium over loamy residuum.

Landscape position: hill.

Weakly cemented bedrock (lithic) is at a depth of about 60 inches.

Excessively drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 7s (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
The mapunit has low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

BELLECHESTER: 35 percent of the mapunit.

Parent material: sandy colluvium over sandy residuum.
Landscape position: hill.
Weakly cemented bedrock (paralithic) is at a depth of about 60 inches.
Excessively drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 7s (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
The mapunit has very low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

115B2 - Seaton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

SEATON: Parent material: loess.

Landscape position: hill.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 2e (slight limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Very high available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

115C2 - Seaton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

SEATON: Parent material: loess.

Landscape position: hill.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Very high available water capacity.
Farmland of statewide importance.

115D2 - Seaton silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

SEATON: Parent material: loess.

Landscape position: hill.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 4e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Very high available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

115E2 - Seaton silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded

SEATON: Parent material: loess.

Landscape position: hill.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 6e (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Very high available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

116C2 - Churchtown silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

CHURCHTOWN: Parent material: loamy slope alluvium over loess.

Landscape position: hill.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Very high available water capacity.
Farmland of statewide importance.

116D2 - Churchtown silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

CHURCHTOWN: Parent material: loamy slope alluvium over loess.

Landscape position: hill.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 4e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Very high available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

116E2 - Churchtown silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded

CHURCHTOWN: Parent material: loamy slope alluvium over loess.

Landscape position: hill.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 6e (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Very high available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

125B2 - Pepin silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

SEATON: Parent material: loess over clayey pedisediment underlain by residuum from dolostone.

Landscape position: hill.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 2e (slight limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Very high available water capacity.
Prime Farmland.

125C2 - Pepin silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

SEATON: Parent material: loess over clayey pedisediment underlain by residuum from dolostone.

Landscape position: hill.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3e (slight limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Very high available water capacity.
Farmland of statewide importance.

125D2 - Pepin silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

SEATON: Parent material: loess over clayey pedisediment underlain by residuum from dolostone.

Landscape position: hill.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 4e (slight limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Very high available water capacity.
Not Prime Farmland.

125E2 - Pepin silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded

SEATON: Parent material: loess over clayey pedisediment underlain by residuum from dolostone.

Landscape position: hill.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 6e (slight limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Very high available water capacity.
Not Prime Farmland.

144B2 - NewGlarus silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

NEWGLARUS: Parent material: loess over clayey pedisediment over loamy residuum.

Landscape position: hill.

Indurated bedrock (lithic) is at a depth of about 50 inches.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 2e (few limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
High available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

144C2 - NewGlarus silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

NEWGLARUS: Parent material: loess over clayey pedisediment over loamy residuum.

Landscape position: hill.

Indurated bedrock (lithic) is at a depth of about 50 inches.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
High available water capacity.
Farmland of statewide importance.

144D2 - NewGlarus silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

NEWGLARUS: Parent material: loess over clayey pedisediment over loamy residuum.

Landscape position: hill.

Indurated bedrock (lithic) is at a depth of about 50 inches.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 4e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
High available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

144E2 - NewGlarus silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded

NEWGLARUS: Parent material: loess over clayey pedisediment over loamy residuum.

Landscape position: hill.

Indurated bedrock (lithic) is at a depth of about 50 inches.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 6e (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
High available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

161B2 - Fivepoints silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

Fivepoints: Parent material: loess over clayey pedisediment over loamy residuum.

Landscape position:hill.

Indurated bedrock (lithic) is at a depth of about 30 inches.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3s (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 2.
Low available water capacity.
Farmland of statewide importance.

161C2 - Fivepoints silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

Fivepoints: Parent material: loess over clayey pedisediment over loamy residuum.

Landscape position:hill.

Indurated bedrock (lithic) is at a depth of about 30 inches.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 2.
Low available water capacity.
Farmland of statewide importance.

161D2 - Fivepoints silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

Fivepoints: Parent material: loess over clayey pedisediment over loamy residuum.

Landscape position: hill.

Indurated bedrock (lithic) is at a depth of about 30 inches.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 4e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 2.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

161E - Fivepoints silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes

Fivepoints: Parent material: loess over clayey pedisediment over loamy residuum.

Landscape position: hill.

Indurated bedrock (lithic) is at a depth of about 30 inches.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 6e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 2.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

162C - Northfield silt loam, meteorite crater, 6 to 12 percent slopes

NORTHFIELD, METEORITE CRATER: Parent material: Thin loess over sandy residuum.

Landscape position: hills in a meteorite crater.

Weakly cemented bedrock (paralithic) is at a depth of about 15 inches.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 4e.
T factor: 2.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

162D - Northfield silt loam, meteorite crater, 12 to 20 percent slopes

NORTHFIELD, METEORITE CRATER: Parent material: Thin loess over sandy residuum.

Landscape position: hills in a meteorite crater.

Weakly cemented bedrock (paralithic) is at a depth of about 15 inches.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 6e.
T factor: 2.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

162F - Northfield silt loam, meteorite crater, 20 to 45 percent slopes

NORTHFIELD, METEORITE CRATER: Parent material: Thin loess over sandy residuum.

Landscape position: hills in a meteorite crater.

Weakly cemented bedrock (paralithic) is at a depth of about 15 inches.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 7e.
T factor: 2.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

1658A - Algansee-Kalmarville complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded

ALGANSEE: 55 percent of the mapunit.

Parent material: thin mantle of loamy alluvium over sandy alluvium.

Landscape position: flat on flood plain.

Somewhat poorly drained.
Hydric soil.
Land capability class: 7w (severe limitations for cropland use).
Rare very brief duration flooding.
T factor: 5.
The mapunit has moderate available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

KALMARVILLE (undrained): 30 percent of the mapunit.

Parent material: silty and loamy alluvium over sandy alluvium.
Landscape position: depression on flood plain, drainageway on floodplain.
Poorly drained.
Hydric soil.
Land capability class: 7w (severe limitations for cropland use).
Frequent long duration flooding.
Frequent long duration ponding.
T factor: 4.
The mapunit has moderate available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

166C2 - Derinda silt loam, meteorite crater, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

DERINDA, METEORITE CRATER: Parent material: Loess over clayey residuum from acid shale.

Landscape position: hills in a meteorite crater.

Weakly cemented bedrock (paralithic) is at a depth of about 30 inches.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 4e.
T factor: 3.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

166D2 - Derinda silt loam, meteorite crater, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

DERINDA, METEORITE CRATER: Parent material: Loess over clayey residuum from acid shale.

Landscape position: hills in a meteorite crater.

Weakly cemented bedrock (paralithic) is at a depth of about 30 inches.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 6e.
T factor: 3.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

167B2 - Derinda silt loam, till plain, 1 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

DERINDA, TILL PLAIN: Parent material: silty deposits over clayey material weathered from underlying acid shale.

Shale bedrocked rock at 20 to 40 inches.

Landscape position: hills.

Moderately well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
Moderate available water capacity.
Farmland of statewide importance.

167C2 - Derinda silt loam, till plain, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

DERINDA, TILL PLAIN: Parent material: silty deposits over clayey material weathered from underlying acid shale.

Shale bedrocked rock at 20 to 40 inches.

Landscape position: hills.

Moderately well drained.
Nothydric.
Land capability class: 4e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
Moderate available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

167D2 - Derinda silt loam, till plain, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

DERINDA, TILL PLAIN: Parent material: silty deposits over clayey material weathered from underlying acid shale.

Shale bedrocked rock at 20 to 40 inches.

Landscape position: hills.

Moderately well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 6e (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
Moderate available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

167E - Derinda silt loam, till plain, 20 to 30 percent slopes

DERINDA, TILL PLAIN: Parent material: silty deposits over clayey material weathered from underlying acid shale.

Shale bedrocked rock at 20 to 40 inches.

Landscape position: hills.

Moderately well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 7e (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
Moderate available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

168B - Shullsburg silt loam, till plain, 1 to 6 percent slopes

SHULLSBURG: Parent material: silty deposits over clayey material weathered from underlying acid shale.

Shale bedrock at 20 to 40 inches.

Landscape position: hills.

Somewhat poorly drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
Moderate available water capacity.
Farmland of statewide importance.

170B - Rockton silt loam, strath terrace, 1 to 6 percent slopes

ROCKTON, STRATH TERRACE: Parent material: silty and loamy deposits over thin clayey sediment.

Dolostone bedrock at 20 to 40 inches.

Landscape position: till plains.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 2e (few limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
Moderate available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

1841D - Lilah-Wykoff complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes

This mapunit contains 2 main components:

EDITH - Well drained loamy soil.

Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.

WYKOFF - Well drained loamy soil.

Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.

MAPUNIT DATA - Highly erodible.

Not prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 4E.

2002 - Udorthents, earthen dams

UDORTHENTS, EARTHEN DAMS: Earthen dams generally consist of silty, loamy, and clayey soils.

Service roads, spillways, very steep side slopes, dikes, levees, and small concrete or steel dam structures may be included.

200C2 - Hixton loam, till plain, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

HIXTON, TILL PLAIN: Parent material: loamy and silty deposits 20-40 inches thick over weathered sandstone bedrock.

Landscape position: hills.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
Moderate available water capacity.
Farmland of statewide importance.

2013 - Pits, gravel

PITS, GRAVEL: Open excavations from which sand and/or rock fragments (mostly gravel and cobble) have been removed.

Bedrock or other material is sometimes exposed.
Stockpiles, service roads, and vertical sideslopes may be included.
Many pits have been excavated down to, or below groundwater level, and may have intermittent or deep water ponds.

2014 - Pits, quarry, hard bedrock

PITS, QUARRY, HARD BEDROCK: Open excavations from which dolostone, quartzite, granite or other indurated bedrock has been removed.

Drilling, blasting, and crushing of material is generally required to remove and use the bedrock.
Stockpiles, service roads, and vertical slopes may be included.

2050 - Landfill

LANDFILL: An area of accumulated waste products of human habitation which can be above or below natural ground level.

211B2 - Hixton silt loam, meteorite crater, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

HIXTON, METEORITE CRATER: Parent material: silty and loamy deposits 20-40 inches thick over weathered sandstone bedrock.

Landscape position: hills on meteorite craters.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 2e (few limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
Moderate available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

211C2 - Hixton silt loam, meteorite crater, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

HIXTON, METEORITE CRATER: Parent material: silty and loamy deposits 20-40 inches thick over weathered sandstone bedrock.

Landscape position: hills on meteorite craters.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
Moderate available water capacity.
Farmland of statewide importance.

211D2 - Hixton silt loam, meteorite crater, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

HIXTON, METEORITE CRATER: Parent material: silty and loamy deposits 20-40 inches thick over weathered sandstone bedrock.

Landscape position: hills on meteorite craters.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 4e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
Moderate available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

220C2 - Elevasil fine sandy loam, till plain, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

ELEVASIL, TILL PLAIN: Parent material: loamy deposits 20-40 inches thick over weathered sandstone bedrock.

Landscape position: hills.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
Moderate available water capacity.
Farmland of statewide importance.

220D2 - Elevasil fine sandy loam, till plain, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

ELEVASIL, TILL PLAIN: Parent material: loamy deposits 20-40 inches thick over weathered sandstone bedrock.

Landscape position: hills.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 4e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
Moderate available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

230C - Boone loamy fine sand, till plain, 6 to 15 percent slopes

BOONE, TILL PLAIN: Parent material: sandy deposits 20-40 inches thick over weathered sandstone bedrock.

Landscape position: hills.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 6s (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

230F - Boone loamy fine sand, till plain, 15 to 50 percent slopes

BOONE, TILL PLAIN: Parent material: sandy deposits 20-40 inches thick over weathered sandstone bedrock.

Landscape position: hills.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 7s (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

254D2 - Norden silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded

NORDEN: Parent material: loess over loamy residuum.

Landscape position: hill.

Weakly cemented bedrock (paralithic) is at a depth of about 30 inches.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 4e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
Moderate available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

300A - Meridian silt loam, strath terrace, 0 to 2 percent slopes

MERIDIAN, STRATH TERRACE: Parent material: silty deposits 20-40 inches thick over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: strath terraces.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 2s (few limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
High available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

300B2 - Meridian silt loam, strath terrace, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

MERIDIAN, STRATH TERRACE: Parent material: silty deposits 20-40 inches thick over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: strath terraces.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 2e (few limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
High available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

300C2 - Meridian silt loam, strath terrace, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

MERIDIAN, STRATH TERRACE: Parent material: silty deposits 20-40 inches thick over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: strath terraces.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
High available water capacity.
Farmland of statewide importance.

303A - Boguscreek silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded

BOGUSCREEK: Parent material: silty alluvium over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: drainageway on valley train.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 2w (few limitations for cropland use).
Occasional extremely brief duration flooding.
T factor: 5.
Very high available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

313D2 - Plumcreek silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

PLUMCREEK: Parent material: silty and loamy slope alluvium over stratified silty to sandy slackwater deposits.

Landscape position: stream terrace.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 4e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
High available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

313F - Plumcreek silt loam, 20 to 45 percent slopes

PLUMCREEK: Parent material: silty and loamy slope alluvium over stratified silty to sandy slackwater deposits.

Landscape position: stream terrace.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 4e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
High available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

316B2 - Ella silt loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

MEDARY: Parent material: silty alluvium over silty to sandy slackwater deposits.

Landscape position: stream terrace.

Moderately well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 2e (few limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Very high available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

316C2 - Ella silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

ELLA: Parent material: silty alluvium over silty to sandy slackwater deposits.

Landscape position: streamterrace.

Moderately well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Very high available water capacity.
Farmland of statewide importance.

318A - Bearpen silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

BEARPEN: Parent material: silty alluvium over silty to sandy slackwater deposits.

Landscape position:stream terrace.

Somewhat poorly drained.
Not hydric, but this map unit commonly contains hydric minor components.
Land capability class: 2w (few limitations for cropland use).
Rare very brief duration flooding.
T factor: 5.
Very high available water capacity.
Prime farmland if drained.

391A - Meridian silt loam, cobbly substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes

MERIDIAN: COBBLY SUBSTRATUM Parent material: silty deposits 20-40 inches thick over cobbly outwash.

Landscape position: stream terraces on till plains.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 2s (few limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
High available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

401A - Dakota loam, strath terrace, 0 to 3 percent slopes

DAKOTA, STRATH TERRACE: Parent material: loamy deposits 20-40 inches hick over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: strath terraces.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 2s (few limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Moderate available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

403A - Dakota silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

DAKOTA: Parent material: silty alluvium over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: valley train.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 2s (few limitations for cropland use).
T factor:4.
High available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

404A - Dakota loam, till plain, 0 to 3 percent slopes

DAKOTA, TILL PLAIN: Parent material: silty deposits 20-40 inches thick over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: stream terraces on till plains.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 2s (few limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
High available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

413A - Rasset sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

RASSET: Parent material: loamy alluvium over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: valleytrain.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3s (few limitations for cropland use).
T factor:4.
Moderate available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

413B - Rasset sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

RASSET: Parent material: loamy alluvium over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: valleytrain.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3s (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Moderate available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

423A - Meridian silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

MERIDIAN: Parent material: silty alluvium over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: valley train.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 2s (few limitations for cropland use).
T factor:4.
High available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

423B2 - Meridian silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

MERIDIAN: Parent material: silty alluvium over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: valleytrain.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 2e (few limitations for cropland use).
T factor:4.
High available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

423C2 - Meridian silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

MERIDIAN: Parent material: silty alluvium over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: valleytrain.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
High available water capacity.
Farmland of statewide importance.

431B - Forkhorn sandy loam, strath terrace, 1 to 6 percent slopes

FORKHORN, STRATH TERRACE: Parent material: loamy deposits 20-40 inches thick over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: strath terraces.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 2s (few limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Moderate available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

431C2 - Forkhorn sandy loam, strath terrace, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

FORKHORN, STRATH TERRACE: Parent material: loamy deposits 20-40 inches thick over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: strath terraces.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Moderate available water capacity.
Farmland of statewide importance.

431D2 - Forkhorn sandy loam, strath terrace, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

FORKHORN, STRATH TERRACE: Parent material: loamy deposits 20-40 inches thick over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: strath terraces.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 4e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Moderate available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

431E - Forkhorn sandy loam, strath terrace, 20 to 30 percent slopes

FORKHORN, STRATH TERRACE: Parent material: loamy deposits 20-40 inches thick over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: strath terraces.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 6e (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Moderate available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

432B - Kevilar sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

KEVILAR: Parent material: loamy alluvium over sandy alluvium over stratified loamy to sandy alluvium.

Landscape position: valley train.

Moderately well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3s (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Moderate available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

432C2 - Kevilar sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

KEVILAR: Parent material: loamy alluvium over sandy alluvium over stratified loamy to sandy alluvium.

Landscape position: valley train.

Moderately well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3e(moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Moderate available water capacity.
Farmland of statewide importance.

433A - Forkhorn sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

FORKHORN: Parent material: loamy alluvium over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: valleytrain.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3s (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Moderate available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

433B - Forkhorn sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

FORKHORN: Parent material: loamy alluvium over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: valleytrain.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3s (few limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Moderate available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

433C2 - Forkhorn sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

FORKHORN: Parent material: loamy alluvium over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: valleytrain.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Moderate available water capacity.
Farmland of statewide importance.

433D2 - Forkhorn sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

FORKHORN: Parent material: loamy alluvium over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: valleytrain.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 4e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Moderate available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

436A - Rusktown sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

RUSKTOWN: Parent material: loamy alluvium over sandy outwash.

Landscape position: valley train.

Moderately well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3s (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Moderate available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

438A - Hoopeston sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

HOOPESTON: Parent material: loamy alluvium over sandy outwash.

Landscape position: valley train.

Somewhat poorly drained.
Not hydric, but this map unit commonly contains hydric minor components.
Land capability class: 3w (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Moderate available water capacity.
Prime farmland if drained.

440B - Forkhorn fine sandy loam, till plain, 1 to 6 percent slopes

FORKHORN, TILL PLAIN: Parent material: loamy deposits 20-40 inches thick over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: outwash terraces on till plains.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 2s (few limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Moderate available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

440C2 - Forkhorn fine sandy loam, till plain, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

FORKHORN, TILL PLAIN: Parent material: loamy deposits 20-40 inches thick over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: outwash terraces on till plains.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3e(moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Moderate available water capacity.
Farmland of statewide importance.

453A - Burkhardt sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

BURKHARDT: Parent material: loamy alluvium over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: valleytrain.

Somewhat excessively drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3s (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
Low available water capacity.
Farmland of statewide importance.

453B - Burkhardt sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

BURKHARDT: Parent material: loamy alluvium over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: valleytrain.

Somewhat excessively drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3s (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
Low available water capacity.
Farmland of statewide importance.

477A - Shiffer loam, till plain, 0 to 3 percent slopes

SHIFFER, TILL PLAIN: Parent material: loamy deposits 20-40 inches thick over sandy outwash.

Landscape position: outwash terraces on till plains.

Somewhat poorly drained.
Not hydric, but this mapunit commonly contains hydric minor components.
Land capability class: 2w (few limitations for cropland use).
T factor:4.
Moderate available water capacity.
Prime farmland if drained.

488A - Lawler silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

LAWLER: Parent material: silty and loamy deposits 20-40 inches thick over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: outwash terraces on till plains.

Somewhat poorly drained.
Not hydric, but this mapunit commonly contains hydric minor components.
Land capability class: 2w (few limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
High available water capacity.
Prime farmland if drained.

489A - Marshan silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

MARSHAN: Parent material: silty and loamy deposits 20-40 inches thick over sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: depressions on outwash terraces on till plains.

Poorly drained.
Hydric soil.
Land capability class: 6w (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
High available water capacity.
Prime farmland if drained.

501A - Finchford loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes

FINCHFORD: Parent material: sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: valley train.

Excessively drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 4s (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

501B - Finchford loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes

FINCHFORD: Parent material: sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: valley train.

Excessively drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 4s (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

502B2 - Chelsea fine sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

CHELSEA: Parent material: eolian sands.

Landscape position: dune on valley train.

Excessively drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 4s (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

502C2 - Chelsea fine sand, 6 to 15 percent slopes, moderately eroded

CHELSEA: Parent material: eolian sands.

Landscape position: dune on valley train.

Excessively drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 6s (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

503B2 - Lamont fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

LAMONT: Parent material: loamy and sandy windblown deposits.

Landscape position: dunes.

Well drained.
Nothydric.
Land capability class: 2e (few limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Moderate available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

503C2 - Lamont fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

LAMONT: Parent material: loamy and sandy windblown deposits.

Landscape position: dunes.

Well drained.
Nothydric.
Land capability class: 3e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Moderate available water capacity.
Farmland of statewide importance.

503D2 - Lamont fine sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

LAMONT: Parent material: loamy and sandy windblown deposits.

Landscape position: dunes.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 4e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Moderate available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

506A - Komro loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes

KOMRO: Parent material: sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: valley train.

Moderately well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 4s (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

511A - Plainfield sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes

PLAINFIELD: Parent material: sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: valley train.

Excessively drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 4s (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

511B - Plainfield sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes

PLAINFIELD: Parent material: sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: valley train.

Excessively drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 4s (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

511C - Plainfield sand, 6 to 15 percent slopes

PLAINFIELD: Parent material: sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: valley train.

Excessively drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 6s (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

511F - Plainfield sand, 15 to 60 percent slopes

PLAINFIELD: Parent material: sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: valley train.

Excessively drained.
Not hydric, but this mapunit commonly contains hydric minor components.
Land capability class:7s (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

512B - Drammen loamy sand, 1 to 6 percent slopes

DRAMMEN: Parent material: eolian sands and/or sandy alluvium.

Landscape position: sand sheet.

Somewhat excessively drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3s (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

512C - Drammen loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes

DRAMMEN: Parent material: eolian sands and/or sandy alluvium.

Landscape position: sand sheet.

Somewhat excessively drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 4s (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

512D - Drammen loamy sand, 12 to 20 percent slopes

DRAMMEN: Parent material: eolian sands and/or sandy alluvium.

Landscape position: sand sheet.

Somewhat excessively drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 6s (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

601C - Beavercreek cobbly fine sandy loam, 3 to 12 percent slopes, occasionally flooded

BEAVERCREEK: Parent material: cobbly loamy alluvium and colluvium.

Landscape position: alluvial fan.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 6s (severe limitations for cropland use).
Occasional very brief duration flooding.
T factor: 5.
Moderate available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

626A - Arenzville silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded

ARENZVILLE: Parent material: silty alluvium.

Landscape position: drainage way on stream terrace.

Moderately well drained.
Not hydric, but this mapunit commonly contains hydric minor components.
Landcapability class: 2w (few limitations for cropland use).
Occasional very brief duration flooding.
T factor: 5.
Very high available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

628A - Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded

ORION: Parent material: silty alluvium.

Landscape position: drainage way on stream terrace.

Somewhat poorly drained.
Not hydric, but this map unit commonly contains hydric minor components.
Land capability class: 2w (moderate limitations for cropland use).
Occasional brief duration flooding.
T factor: 5.
Very high available water capacity.
Prime farmland if drained and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season.

629A - Ettrick silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded

ETTRICK (undrained): Parent material: silty alluvium.

Landscape position: drainage way on stream terrace.

Poorly drained.
Hydric soil.
Land capability class: 6w (severe limitations for cropland use).
Frequent brief duration flooding.
Occasional very brief duration ponding.
T factor: 5.
Very high available water capacity.
Prime farmland if drained and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season.

656A - Scotah loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded

SCOTAH: Parent material: sandy alluvium.

Landscape position: natural levee on flood plain, flat on floodplain.

Moderately well drained.
Not hydric, but this map unit commonly contains hydric minor components.
Land capability class: 4w (moderate limitations for cropland use).
Very rare very brief duration flooding.
T factor: 5.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

800B - Whalan fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

Well drained loamy soil.
Soft bedrock is at a depth of 20 to 40 inches.
Low available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 2 tons/acre/year.
Potentially highly erodible.
Prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 2E.

800C - Whalan fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes

Well drained loamy soil.
Soft bedrock is at a depth of 20 to 40 inches.
Low available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 2 tons/acre/year.
Highly erodible.
Not prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 3E.

801B2 - Renova fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

Well drained loamy soil.
Soft bedrock is at a depth of 42 to 60 inches.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 4 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 2E.

801C2 - Renova fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

Well drained loamy soil.
Soft bedrock is at a depth of 42 to 60 inches.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 4 tons/acre/year.
Highly erodible.
Not prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 3E.

801D2 - Renova fine sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

Well drained loamy soil.
Soft bedrock is at a depth of 42 to 60 inches.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 4 tons/acre/year.
Highly erodible.
Not prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 4E.

818B - Sargeant silt loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes

Somewhat poorly drained loamy soil.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric, but the mapunit commonly contains hydric inclusions.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Potentially highly erodible.
Prime farmland where drained.
The land capability subclass is 2W.

819A - Clyde silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

Poorly drained loamy soil.
High available water capacity.
This soil is hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Prime farmland where drained.
The land capability subclass is 6W.
The subclass is 2W where the wetness limitation is removed.

843B2 - Wykoff loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

Well drained loamy soil.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 2E.

843C2 - Wykoff loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

Well drained loamy soil.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Highly erodible.
Not prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 3E.

M-W - Miscellaneous water

MISCELLANEOUS WATER: Manmade areas that are used for industrial, sanitary, or mining applications and that contain water most of the year.

Includes narrow dikes that surround the water areas.

W - Water

WATER: Includes rivers, streams, lakes, reservoirs, and ponds.

These areas are covered with water in most years, at least during the period that is warm enough for plants to grow.
Many are covered throughout the year.
Small islands, areas of floodplain, or riverwash may be included.