IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Chimney
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1984CA035002
  • User Pedon ID: 84CA035002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 84P0749
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 54992
  • Print Date: 2/3/2025

    • 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: 40.2305565
  • Std. Longitude: -120.4541702
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 27N
  • Range: 13E
  • Section: 1
  • PLSS Details: 500 feet W and 600 feet S of NE corner
  • State: California
  • County: CA035—Lassen

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Mixed, mesic Typic Xeropsamments
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Chimney
  • Classificaton Date - 11/30/2007
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Chimney
  • Taxonomic Class - Mixed, mesic Typic Xeropsamment
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 10/1/1984
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: low
  • Drainage Class: very poorly
  • Surface Fragments: 0.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/1/1984 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - conifers
  • 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

    11

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    1302

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    315

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    O—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); partially decomposed organic matter; fragments. Not sampled. Squaw carpet, ceanothous over decomposing pine needles.
    A1—3 to 18 centimeters (1.2 to 7.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, grayish brown (10YR 5/2) interior, dry; gravelly loamy coarse sand; moderate medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 very fine roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.1, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 84P04155. 25% number 10 gravel; 5% number 4 gravel.; common very fine roots
    A2—18 to 36 centimeters (7.1 to 14.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4) interior, light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, dry; gravelly loamy coarse sand; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 medium roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 84P04156. 25% number 10 gravel; 5% number 4 gravel.; few very fine and fine roots; few medium roots
    AC—36 to 54 centimeters (14.2 to 21.3 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior, pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior, dry; gravelly loamy coarse sand; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 84P04157. 20% number 10 gravel; 5% number 4 gravel.; common very fine and fine roots
    C1—54 to 92 centimeters (21.3 to 36.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior, light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, dry; gravelly loamy coarse sand; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots and 2.5 medium roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 84P04158. 20% number 10 gravel; 5% number 4 gravel.; few very fine and fine roots; common medium roots
    C2—92 to 110 centimeters (36.2 to 43.3 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior, pale brown (10YR 6/3) interior, dry; coarse sand; single grain; loose, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 84P04159. 10% number 10 gravel; few 1-2 mm.; few very fine and fine roots
    C3—110 to 135 centimeters (43.3 to 53.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior, light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) interior, dry; sand; single grain; loose, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 84P04160. 10% number 10 gravel; few 1-2 mm.
    2C—135 to 155 centimeters (53.1 to 61.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior, very pale brown (10YR 7/4) interior, dry; sand; single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 84P04161. 3% number 4 gravel.