IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Spenard
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1979AK170003
  • User Pedon ID: 79AK170003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 79P0402
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 47135
  • Print Date: 11/25/2024

    • 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: 61.5833321
  • Std. Longitude: -151.4333344
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 17N
  • Range: 12W
  • Section: 3
  • PLSS Details: 1220 meters S and 153 meters E of the NE corner
  • Location Description: Approximately 1.6 km E of Trinity Lake.
  • State: Alaska
  • County: AK170—Matanuska-Susitna Borough

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Douglas A. Witte
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Spenard
  • Taxonomic Class - Thixotropic over loamy Cryaquods
  • Classificaton Date - 8/1/1979
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/1/1979 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • 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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    O1—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); undecomposed organic matter; fragments. Lab sample # 79P02144. Organic layer consisting of decomposing grass and forest understory plant material.
    A2—13 to 21 centimeters (5.1 to 8.3 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/2) interior, gray (5YR 6/1) interior, dry; silt loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 fine roots; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 79P02145. common fine roots
    B2hir—21 to 23 centimeters (8.3 to 9.1 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) interior, light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, dry; silt loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 79P02146. few fine roots
    B3—23 to 28 centimeters (9.1 to 11.0 inches); dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3) interior, very pale brown (10YR 7/4) interior, dry; silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately smeary; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 79P02147
    C1—28 to 49 centimeters (11.0 to 19.3 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, very pale brown (10YR 8/3) interior, dry; loam; 30 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) medium distinct mottles; massive; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderately smeary; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 79P02148. many medium distinct 5YR58 mottles
    C2—49 to 54 centimeters (19.3 to 21.3 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior, light gray (2.5Y 7/2) interior, dry; sandy loam; 30 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) medium distinct mottles; single grain; loose, very friable, nonsticky; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 79P02149. many medium distinct 5YR58 mottles
    ABb—54 to 77 centimeters (21.3 to 30.3 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) interior, brownish yellow (10YR 6/8) interior, dry; silt loam; 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) medium distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, nonsticky; moderately smeary; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 79P02150. few medium distinct 5YR58 mottles
    2C3—77 to 165 centimeters (30.3 to 65.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, pale yellow (2.5Y 7/4) interior, dry; loam; massive; slightly hard, firm, slightly sticky; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 79P02151