Richland County Soil Descriptions

Richland County Soil Descriptions

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1125F - Dorerton, very stony-Elbaville complex, 30 to 60 percent slopes

Multi-component map unit.

DORERTON: 60 percent of the mapunit.

Parent material: loamy colluvium over loamy residuum.

Landscape position: hill.

Indurated bedrock (lithic) is at a depth of about 57 inches.

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

ELBAVILLE: 25 percent of the mapunit.

Parent material: loess over loamy and clayey colluvium over loamy and sandy residuum.
Landscape position: hill.
Indurated bedrock (lithic) isat 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.

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

Multi-component map unit.

GAPHILL: 50 percent of the mapunit.

Parent material: loamy colluvium and/or loamy slope alluvium over

Landscape position: hill.

Weaklycemented 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/or sandy slope alluvium over

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

Multi-component map unit.

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.

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.

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.

117D2 - Brownchurch sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

BROWNCHURCH: Parent material: loamy slope alluvium over silty slope alluvium.

Landscape position: hill.

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

117E2 - Brownchurch sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded

BROWNCHURCH: Parent material: loamy slope alluvium over silty slope alluvium.

Landscape position: hill.

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

122B2 - Newhouse silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

NEWHOUSE: Parent material: loess over loamy pedisediment.

Landscape position: hill.

Incruated bedrock(lithic) is at a depth of about 70 inches.

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

123C2 - Blackhammer silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

BLACKHAMMER: Parent material: loess over loamy pedisediment.

Landscape position: hill.

Indurated bedrock (lithic) is at a depth of about 70 inches.

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

123D2 - Blackhammer silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

BLACKHAMMER: Parent material: loess over loamy pedisediment.

Landscape position: hill.

Indurated bedrock (lithic) is at a depth of about 70 inches.

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

126B - Barremills silt loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes

BARREMILLS: Parent material: silty slope alluvium over loess.

Landscape position: hill.

Moderately well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 1 (no limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Very high available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

132B2 - Brinkman silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

BRINKMAN: Parent material: loess over clayey pedisediment.

Landscape position: hill.

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

132C2 - Brinkman silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

BRINKMAN: Parent material: loess over clayey pedisediment.

Landscape position: hill.

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

133B2 - Valton silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

VALTON : Parent material: loess over clayey pedisediment.

Landscape position: hill.

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

133C2 - Valton silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

VALTON : Parent material: loess over clayey pedisediment.

Landscape position: hill.

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

133D2 - Valton silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

VALTON : Parent material: loess over clayey pedisediment.

Landscape position: hill.

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

134B2 - Lamoille silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

LAMOILLE: Parent material: loess over clayey pedisediment.

Landscape position: hill.

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

134C2 - Lamoille silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

LAMOILLE: Parent material: loess over clayey pedisediment.

Landscape position: hill.

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

137B - Mickle silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

MICKLE: Parent material: silty slope alluvium.

Landscape position: hill.

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

137C - Mickle silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes

MICKLE: Parent material: silty slope alluvium.

Landscape position: hill.

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

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.

1505C2 - Sparta-Blownout land complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes

Multi-component map unit.

SPARTA: 50 percent of the mapunit.

Parent material: sandy outwash.

Landscape position: valley train.

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

BLOWOUT: 45 percent of the mapunit.

Parent material: sandy outwash.
Landscape position: valley train.
Excessively drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 8s (generally unsuited for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
The mapunit has low 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.

163E2 - Elbaville silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded

ELBAVILLE: Parent material: loess over loamy and clayey colluvium over

Landscape position: hill.

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

1648A - Northbend-Ettrick silt loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently flooded

Multi-component map unit.

NORTHBEND: 60 percent of the mapunit.

Parent material: silty and 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).
Frequent long duration flooding.
T factor: 4.
The mapunit has very high available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

ETTRICK (undrained): 30 percent of the mapunit.

Parent material: silty alluvium.
Landscape position: depression on flood plain.
Poorly drained.
Hydric soil.
Land capability class: 7w (severe limitations for cropland use).
Frequent long duration flooding.
Frequent long duration ponding.
T factor: 5.
The mapunit has very high available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

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

Multi-component map unit.

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 andloamy alluvium over sandy alluvium.
Landscape position: depression on flood plain, drainageway on flood plain.
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.

1743F - Council-Elevasil-Norden complex, 30 to 60 percent slopes

Multi-component map unit.

COUNCIL: 35 percent of the map unit.

Parent Material: loamy slope alluvium.

Landscape position: hill.

Well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 7e (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor 5.
High available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

ELEVASIL: 30 percent of the map unit.

Parent material: loamy slope alluvium over sandy residuum.
Landscape position: hill.
Weakly cemented bedrock (paralithic) is at a depth of about 30 inches.
Somewhat excessively drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 7e (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor 3.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

NORDEN: 30 percent of the map unit.

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: 6e (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
Moderate available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

2002 - Udorthents, earthen dams

UDORTHENTS, EARTHEN DAMS: Earthen dams generally consist of

Service roads, spillways, very steep side slopes, dikes,

2003A - Riverwash, nearly level

RIVERWASH: Unstable sediments that are reworked frequently by rivers.

Sediments are typically sandy and gravelly but include silty and clayey.

These areas along the major rivers are frequently flooded.

Hydric soil area.

2013 - Pits, gravel

PITS, GRAVEL: Open excavations from which sand and/or

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,

2014 - Pits, quarry, hard bedrock

PITS, QUARRY, HARD BEDROCK: Open excavations from which dolostone,

Drilling, blasting, and crushing of material is generally required

Stockpiles, service roads, and vertical slopes may be included.

2030 - Udorthents and Udipsamments, cut or fill

UDORTHENTS, CUT OR FILL: Areas where the original silty,

Roads, landscaped areas, and steep slopes may be included.

2050 - Landfill

LANDFILL: An area of accumulated waste products of

20A - Palms and Houghton mucks, 0 to 1 percent slopes

Multi-component map unit.

PALMS (undrained): 0 to 90 percent of the mapunit.

Parent material: organic material over loamy alluvium.

Landscape position: depression on stream terrace.

Very poorly drained.
Hydric soil.
Land capability class: 6w (severe limitations for cropland use).
Occasional brief duration ponding.
T factor: 2.
The mapunit has very high available water capacity.
The mapunit is not prime farmland.

HOUGHTON (undrained): 0 to 90 percent of the mapunit.

Parent material: organic material.
Landscape position: depression on stream terrace.
Very poorly drained.
Hydric soil.
Land capability class: 6w (severe limitations for cropland use).
Occasional long duration ponding.
T factor:3.
The mapunit has very high available water capacity.
The mapunit is not prime farmland.

21A - Palms muck, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded

PALMS (floodplain, undrained): Parent material: organic material over loamy alluvium.

Landscape position: back swamp on flood plain.

Very poorly drained.
Hydric soil.
Land capability class: 7w (severe limitations for cropland use).
Frequent long duration flooding.
Occasional brief duration ponding.
T factor: 2.
Very high available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

231D - Elevasil sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, very stony

ELEVASIL: Parent material: loamy slope alluvium over sandy residuum.

Landscape position: hill.

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

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

234C2 - Basco silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

BASCO: Parent material: loess over clayey pedisediment over sandy residuum.

Landscape position: hill.

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

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

234D2 - Basco silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

BASCO: Parent material: loess over clayey pedisediment over sandy 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.

235F - Keyesville sandy loam, 20 to 65 percent slopes

KEYESVILLE: Parent material: loamy slope alluvium over sandy residuum.

Landscape position: hill.

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

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

253C2 - Greenridge silt loam, 4 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

GREENRIDGE: Parent material: loess over loamy residuum.

Landscape position: hill.

Weakly cemented bedrock (paralithic) is at a depth of about 69 inches.

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

254C2 - Norden silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately 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: 3e (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
Moderate available water capacity.
Farmland of statewide importance.

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

254E2 - Norden silt loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately 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: 6e (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
Moderate available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

255E2 - Urne fine sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded

URNE: Parent material: loamy slope alluvium 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: 6e (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
Moderate available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

255F - Urne fine sandy loam, 30 to 45 percent slopes

URNE: Parent material: loamy slope alluvium 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: 7e (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 3.
Moderate available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

264C2 - Rockbridge silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

ROCKBRIDGE: Parent material: loess over pedisediment over loamy residuum.

Landscape position: hill.

Weakly cemented bedrock (paralithic) is at a depth of about 70 inches.

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

264D2 - Rockbridge silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

ROCKBRIDGE: Parent material: loess over pedisediment over loamy residuum.

Landscape position: hill.

Weakly cemented bedrock (paralithic) is at a depth of about 70 inches.

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

270B2 - Port Byron silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

PORT BYRON: Parent material: loess.

Landscape position: hill.

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

270C2 - Port Byron silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

PORT BYRON: 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.

284C2 - Gillingham loamy fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

GILLINGHAM: Parent material: eolian sands over loamy slope alluvium over loamy residuum.

Landscape position: hill.

Weakly cemented bedrock (paralithic) is at a depth of about 50 inches.

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

284D2 - Gillingham loamy fine sand, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

GILLINGHAM: Parent material: eolian sands over loamy slope alluvium over loamy residuum.

Landscape position: hill.

Weakly cemented bedrock (paralithic) is at a depth of about 50 inches.

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

293B2 - Muscoda loamy fine sand, 1 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

MUSCODA: Parent material: sandy outwash over loamy alluvium over loamy residuum.

Landscape position:strath terrace.

Weakly cemented bedrock (paralithic) is at a depth of about 50 inches.

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

293C2 - Muscoda loamy fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

MUSCODA: Parent material: sandy outwash over loamy alluvium over loamy residuum.

Landscape position: scarp on strath terrace.

Weakly cemented bedrock (paralithic) is at a depth of about 50 inches.

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

293D2 - Muscoda loamy fine sand, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

MUSCODA: Parent material: sandy outwash over loamy alluvium over loamy residuum.

Landscape position:scarp on strath terrace.

Weakly cemented bedrock (paralithic) is at a depth of about 50 inches.

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

312B2 - Festina silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

FESTINA: Parent material: silty alluvium.

Landscape position: stream terrace.

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

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

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 (moderate limitations for cropland use).
Rare very brief duration flooding.
T factor: 5.
Very high available water capacity.
Prime farmland if drained.

326B2 - Medary silt loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

MEDARY: Parent material: loess and silty alluvium over stratified

Landscape position: stream terrace.

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

336A - Toddville silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

TODDVILLE: Parent material: silty alluvium over sandy and loamy alluvium.

Landscape position: stream terrace.

Moderately well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 1 (no limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
High 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.

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

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

Landscape position: valley train.

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

424B - Merit silt loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes

MERIT: Parent material: silty alluvium over sandy and loamy alluvium.

Landscape position: stream terrace.

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

424D2 - Merit silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

MERIT: Parent material: silty alluvium over sandy and loamy alluvium.

Landscape position: stream terrace.

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

424F - Merit silt loam, 20 to 45 percent slopes

MERIT: Parent material: silty alluvium over sandy and loamy alluvium.

Landscape position: stream terrace.

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

434B - Bilson sandy loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes

BILSON: Parent material: loamy alluvium over sandy and loamy alluvium.

Landscape position: stream terrace.

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

434C2 - Bilson sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

BILSON: Parent material: loamy alluvium over sandy and loamy alluvium.

Landscape position: pediment.

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

435B2 - Nuxmaruhanixete silt loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

NUXMARUHANIXETE: Parent material: silty alluvium over loamy alluvium over sandy outwash.

Landscape position: strath terrace.

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

435C2 - Nuxmaruhanixete silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

NUXMARUHANIXETE: Parent material: silty alluvium over loamy alluvium over sandy outwash.

Landscape position: strath terrace.

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

437A - Balmoral silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

BALMORAL: Parent material: silty alluvium over loamy alluvium over sandy outwash.

Landscape position: drainageway on strath terrace.

Moderately well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 1 (few limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 4.
Very high available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

446A - Merimod silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

MERIMOD: Parent material: silty alluvium over sandy and loamy alluvium.

Landscape position: stream terrace.

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

446B2 - Merimod silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

MERIMOD: Parent material: silty alluvium over sandy and loamy alluvium.

Landscape position: stream terrace.

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

456A - Bilmod sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

BILMOD: Parent material: loamy alluvium over sandy and loamy alluvium.

Landscape position: stream terrace.

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

504A - Sparta loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes

SPARTA: Parent material: sandy 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.

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.

508A - Farrington loamy sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes

FARRINGTON: Parent material: sandy and gravelly outwash.

Landscape position: valley train.

Somewhat poorly drained.
Not hydric, but this map unit commonly cotains hydric minor components.
Land capability class: 4w (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.
Land capability class: 6s (severe limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Low available water capacity.
Not prime farmland.

568A - Majik loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 percent slopes

MAJIK: Parent material: sandy alluvium.

Landscape position: depression on stream terrace.

Somewhat poorly drained.
Not hydric, but this map unit commonly contains hydric minor components.
Land capability class: 4w (moderate limitations for cropland use).
T factor: 5.
Low available watercapacity.
Not prime farmland.

572B2 - Windward loamy fine sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded

WINDWARD: Parent material: eolian sands.

Landscape position: hill.

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

572C2 - Windward loamy fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

WINDWARD: Parent material: eolian sands.

Landscape position: hill.

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

576B - Tintson sand, 1 to 6 percent slopes

TINTSON: Parent material: sandy alluvium over loamy alluvium.

Landscape position: pediment.

Moderately well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3s (moderate 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: drainageway on stream terrace.

Moderately well drained.
Not hydric, but this map unit commonly contains hydric minor components.
Land capability 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: drainageway 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

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

ETTRICK (undrained): Parent material: silty alluvium.

Landscape position: drainageway 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

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.

676A - Kickapoo fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded

KICKAPOO: Parent material: loamy alluvium.

Landscape position: drainageway.

Moderately well drained.
Not hydric.
Land capability class: 3s (few limitations for cropland use).
Occasional very brief duration flooding.
T factor: 5.
Moderate available water capacity.
Prime farmland.

743C2 - Council fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded

COUNCIL: Parent material: loamy slope alluvium.

Landscape position: hill.

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

743D2 - Council fine sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded

COUNCIL: Parent material: loamy slope alluvium.

Landscape position: hill.

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

743E2 - Council fine sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded

COUNCIL: Parent material: loamy slope alluvium.

Landscape position: hill.

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

M-W - Miscellaneous water

MISCELLANEOUS WATER: Manmade areas that are used for

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 mostyears, at least during

Many are covered throughout the year.
Small islands, areas of floodplain, or riverwash may be included.