Washington County Soil Descriptions

Moderately well drained silty soil.
High available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximumallowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Potentially highly erodible.
Prime farmland.
The landcapability subclass is 2E.
SeA - St. Charles silt loam, gravelly substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes Well drained silty soil.
High 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 class is 1.

SeB - St. Charles silt loam, gravelly substratum, 2 to 6 percent slopes

Well drained silty soil.
High available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 4 tons/acre/year.
Potentially highly erodible.
Prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 2E.

Sf - Sandy and gravelly land

sandy soil.

This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Not prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 8S.

ShA - Saylesville silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Well drained clayey soil.
High available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 3 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 2S.

ShB - Saylesville silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

Well drained clayey soil.
High available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 3 tons/acre/year.
Potentially highly erodible.
Prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 2E.

Sm - Sebewa silt loam

Poorly and very poorly drained loamy over sandy soil.
Frequently ponded.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 4 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Prime farmland where drained.
The land capability subclass is 5W.
The subclass is 2W where the wetness limitation is removed.

SrB - Sisson fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

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

SrC2 - Sisson fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded

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

SrD2 - Sisson fine sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded

Well drained loamy soil.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Potentially highly erodible.
Not prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 4E.

SvA - Sisson-Casco-Hochheim complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes

This mapunit contains 3 main components:

High available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Low available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 3 tons/acre/year.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
MAPUNIT DATA -Not highly erodible.
Prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 2S.

SvB2 - Sisson-Casco-Hochheim complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded

This mapunit contains 3 main components:

High available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Low available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 3 tons/acre/year.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
MAPUNIT DATA - Potentially highly erodible.
Prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 3E.

SvC2 - Sisson-Casco-Hochheim complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded

This mapunit contains 3 main components:

High available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Low available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 3 tons/acre/year.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
MAPUNIT DATA - Potentially highly erodible.
Not prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 4E.

SvD2 - Sisson-Casco-Hochheim complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded

This mapunit contains 3 main components:

High available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Low available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 3 tons/acre/year.
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 6E.

SvE - Sisson-Casco-Hochheim complex, 20 to 30 percent slopes

This mapunit contains 3 main components:

Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Low available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 3 tons/acre/year.
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 6E.

ThA - Theresa silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Well drained loamy soil.
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 2S.

ThB - Theresa silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

Well drained loamy soil.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 4 tons/acre/year.
Potentially highly erodible.
Prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 2E.

ThB2 - Theresa silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded

Well drained loamy soil.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 4 tons/acre/year.
Potentially highly erodible.
Prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 2E.

ThC2 - Theresa silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded

Well drained loamy soil.
Moderate available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 4 tons/acre/year.
Potentially highly erodible.
Not prime farmland.
The land capability subclass is 3E.

VsA - Virgil silt loam, gravelly substratum, 0 to 3 percent slopes

Somewhat poorly drained silty soil.
Occasionally flooded.
High available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric, but the map unit commonly contains hydric inclusions.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 4tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Prime farmland where drained.
The land capability subclass is 3W.
The subclass is 2W where the flooding limitation is removed.
Not highly erodible.
Not prime farmland.
Not assigned a land capability class.

Wa - Wallkill silt loam

Very poorly drained loamy soil.
Frequently ponded.
Frequently flooded.
Very high available watercapacity.
This soil is hydric.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 5 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Prime farmland where drained and protected from flooding.
The land capability subclass is 5W.
The subclass is 3W where the wetness and flooding limitations are removed.

WmA - Wasepi sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes

Somewhat poorly drained loamy soil.
Low available water capacity.
This soil is not hydric, but the mapunit commonly contains hydric inclusions.
The maximum allowable erosion rate is 4 tons/acre/year.
Not highly erodible.
Prime farmland where drained.
The land capability subclass is 3S.

Ww - Wet alluvial land

Poorly drained loamy.
Frequently ponded.
Frequently flooded.
This component is hydric.
Not highly erodible.
Prime farmland where drained and protected from flooding.
The land capability subclass is 6W.
The subclass is 3W where the wetness and flooding limitations are removed.

YrA - Yahara silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes

Somewhat poorly drained loamy soil.
High 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.
Not highly erodible.
Prime farmland where drained.
The land capability subclass is 2E.

ZuA - Zurich silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

Well drained silty soil.
High 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 class is 1.

ZuB - Zurich silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

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

ZuB2 - Zurich silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded

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

ZuC2 - Zurich silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded

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

Washington County Soil Descriptions

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Ak - Adrian mucky peat

Am - Alluvial land

AtA - Ashkum silty clay loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

AzA - Aztalan loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

AzB - Aztalan loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

BmB - Boyer loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes

BmC - Boyer loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes

BnA - Boyer sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

BnB - Boyer sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

BrC2 - Boyer complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded

BrE2 - Boyer complex, 12 to 30 percent slopes, eroded

BsA - Brookston silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

CcB2 - Casco sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded

CcC2 - Casco sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded

CeA - Casco loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

CeB2 - Casco loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded

CeC2 - Casco loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded

CeD2 - Casco loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded

CkC2 - Casco-Fox loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded

FOX - Well drained loamy over sandy soil.

CrC2 - Casco-Rodman complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded

CrD2 - Casco-Rodman complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded

CrE - Casco-Rodman complex, 20 to 35 percent slopes

Cw - Colwood silt loam

DaA - Darroch fine sandy loam, neutral variant, 0 to 3 percent slopes

DdA - Dodge silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

DdB - Dodge silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

DsA - Dresden silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes

Dt - Drummer silt loam, gravelly substratum

FaA - Fabius loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes

FsA - Fox silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

FsB - Fox silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

GfA - Granby fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

GrA - Grays silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

GrB - Grays silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

HeA - Hebron loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

HeB - Hebron loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

HmB - Hochheim loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

HmB2 - Hochheim loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded

HmC2 - Hochheim loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded

HmD2 - Hochheim loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded

HmE - Hochheim loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes

HnA - Hochheim silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

HoC3 - Hochheim soils, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded

HoD3 - Hochheim soils, 12 to 20 percent slopes, severely eroded

HrD - Hochheim-Hennepin complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes

HrE - Hochheim-Hennepin complex, 20 to 30 percent slopes

HrF - Hochheim-Hennepin complex, 30 to 45 percent slopes

Hu - Houghton mucky peat

Hv - Houghton peat, acid variant

JuA - Juneau silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes

KlA - Kendall silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes

Km - Keowns silt loam

KwB - Knowles silt loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes

KwC2 - Knowles silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded

LmA - Lamartine silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes

Lu - Loamy land

Mf - Marsh

MgA - Martinton silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes

MmA - Matherton silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes

MoA - Mayville silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes

MoB - Mayville silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

MtA - Mequon silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes

Mzb - Montgomery silty clay loam

MzfA - Mundelein silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes

MzkA - Mussey loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

NnA - Nenno silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes

Ot - Otter silt loam

OuB - Ozaukee silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

OuB2 - Ozaukee silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded

OuC2 - Ozaukee silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded

OuD2 - Ozaukee silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded

OuE - Ozaukee silt loam, 20 to 35 percent slopes

Pc - Palms mucky peat

Ph - Pella silt loam

RaA - Radford silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes

RkB - Ritchey silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes

RkC2 - Ritchey silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded