IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Dunham
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 03IL043006a
  • User Pedon ID: 03IL043006a
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 03N0771
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 16180
  • Print Date: 2/17/2025

    • LOCATION

  • Location In Web Soil Survey
  • AOI is roughly a square mile and pedon is marked in the center.
  • Location in SoilWeb
  • Location in Google Maps
  • Std. Latitude: 41.9727778
  • Std. Longitude: -88.2486111
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 40N
  • Range: 9E
  • Section: 7
  • PLSS Details: NE 1/4
  • Location Description: Stearns Road Hydric North Bore hole. Inclusion of Harpster (thin surface) in a Dunham map unit.
  • State: Illinois
  • County: IL043—DuPage
  • MLRA: 110—Northern Illinois and Indiana Heavy Till Plain
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 41088-H2—West Chicago, Illinois

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: M.W. Bramsedt
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, mesic Typic Calciaquolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: map unit inclusion
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Dunham
  • Classificaton Date - 5/13/2009
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - tenth edition
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Harpster
  • Classificaton Date - 2/13/2003
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 2/13/2003 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Setting and Climate
    Slope Slope Length USLE Upslope Length Elev. Corr. Elev Aspect MAP REAP FFD MAAT MSAT MWAT MAST MSST MWST MFFP PE Index Climate Station ID Climate Station Name Climate Station Type
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    Apk1—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); black (N 2/), silty clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 21.0 very fine roots; fragments; positive to alpha-alpha dipyridyl; slight effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 03N03866
    Apk2—10 to 23 centimeters (3.9 to 9.1 inches); black (N 2/), silty clay loam; moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm; 21.0 very fine roots; fragments; positive to alpha-alpha dipyridyl; slight effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 03N03867
    Bkg1—23 to 33 centimeters (9.1 to 13.0 inches); dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) silty clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 3.0 very fine roots; 30 percent distinct black (N 2/), moist, organic stains on all faces of peds; 30 percent fine distinct light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, iron-manganese masses; fragments; positive to alpha-alpha dipyridyl; violent effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 03N03868
    Bkg2—33 to 43 centimeters (13.0 to 16.9 inches); dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic structure; friable; 3.0 very fine roots; 30 percent distinct black (N 2/), moist, organic stains on all faces of peds; 30 percent fine prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), moist, and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, iron-manganese masses; fragments; positive to alpha-alpha dipyridyl; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 03N03869
    Bg3—43 to 61 centimeters (16.9 to 24.0 inches); dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic structure; friable; 0.1 very fine roots; 30 percent distinct black (N 2/), moist, organic stains on all faces of peds; 75 percent fine and medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, iron-manganese masses; fragments; positive to alpha-alpha dipyridyl; slight effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 03N03870
    Bg4—61 to 81 centimeters (24.0 to 31.9 inches); gray (5Y 5/1) silty clay loam; moderate medium prismatic structure; friable; 0.1 very fine roots; 30 percent distinct black (N 2/), moist, organic stains on all faces of peds; 30 percent medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, iron-manganese masses; fragments; positive to alpha-alpha dipyridyl; slight effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 03N03871
    BCg—81 to 99 centimeters (31.9 to 39.0 inches); gray (5Y 5/1) silt loam; weak medium and coarse prismatic structure; friable; 0.1 very fine roots; 75 percent medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, iron-manganese masses; 2 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; positive to alpha-alpha dipyridyl; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 03N03872
    Cg1—99 to 147 centimeters (39.0 to 57.9 inches); gray (2.5Y 6/1) stratified stratified fine sandy loam to silt loam; massive; friable; 30 percent coarse prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist, iron-manganese masses; 2 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 03N03873
    2Cg2—147 to 213 centimeters (57.9 to 83.9 inches); 60 percent dark gray (N 4/), and 40 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) silty clay loam; massive; very firm; 5 percent by volume 2-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2. Lab sample # 03N03874