IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Colter
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1981WA059003
  • User Pedon ID: 81WA059003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 81P0541
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 49385
  • Print Date: 11/21/2024

    • 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: 46.3583336
  • Std. Longitude: -122.0875015
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 10N
  • Range: 6E
  • Section: 17
  • PLSS Details: 1300 feet S and 1700 feet E of the NW corner
  • Location Description: Skamania County, WA.
  • State: Washington
  • County: WA059—Skamania

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Ashy Xeric Vitricryands
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Colter
  • Classificaton Date - 7/11/2007
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Colter
  • Taxonomic Class - Cindery over medial Entic Cryandept
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 2/1/1981
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: hillside or mountainside
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 2/1/1981 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • 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
    % m degrees mm mm C mm

    45

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    1220

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    229

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    4

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    1C—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); dark gray (5Y 4/1) interior, gray (5Y 6/1) interior, dry; sandy loam; single grain; loose; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P03205. 5% pumice.
    2E—3 to 20 centimeters (1.2 to 7.9 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior, gray (10YR 6/1) interior, dry; sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P03206. many very fine roots
    2Bw—20 to 23 centimeters (7.9 to 9.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) interior, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior, dry; cindery loamy sand; weak fine granular structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine roots and 2.5 fine roots; 5.5 fine interstitial pores; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P03207. 40% pumice fragments.; many very fine roots; common fine roots
    3C—23 to 93 centimeters (9.1 to 36.6 inches); light gray (10YR 7/1) interior, white (10YR 8/1) interior, dry; cindery sand; single grain; loose; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 2.5 medium roots; 5.5 coarse interstitial pores; 15 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 81P03208. 65% pumice.; many very fine and fine roots; common medium roots
    4Bwb1—93 to 107 centimeters (36.6 to 42.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior, dry; sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; weakly smeary; 5.5 very fine and fine roots; 2.5 fine tubular and 5.5 fine interstitial pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 81P03209. 5% pumice.; many very fine and fine roots
    4Bwb2—107 to 115 centimeters (42.1 to 45.3 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, dry; cindery loamy sand; 11 percent gray (10YR 6/1) fine distinct and 11 percent light gray (10YR 7/1) fine distinct mottles; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; weakly smeary; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium roots; 2.5 very fine and fine interstitial and 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 81P03210. 15% pumice.; many very fine and fine roots; few medium roots; common fine distinct 10YR61 mottles; common fine distinct 10YR71 mottles
    4Bwb3—115 to 163 centimeters (45.3 to 64.2 inches); gray (10YR 5/1) interior, light gray (10YR 7/1) interior, dry; sandy loam; 11 percent brown (10YR 5/3) medium distinct and 11 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) medium distinct mottles; weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots; 5.5 fine interstitial pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 81P03211. 10% pumice.; common very fine and fine roots; common medium distinct 10YR53 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR63 mottles
    5Bwb4—163 to 208 centimeters (64.2 to 81.9 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior, reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6) interior, dry; cindery sand; single grain; loose; 0.5 fine roots; 5.5 coarse interstitial pores; 15 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 81P03212. 70 percent pumice.; few fine roots