IDENTIFIERS
Current Taxon Name (Soil Name):
Dinsdale
OSD
Series Extent
User Site ID:
S1984IA1130021
User Pedon ID:
84IA1130021
User Site Association ID:
NC-WAV_Dinsdale_Pedons
Lab Information:
Certified Lab Pedon Description -
no
Lab Source ID -
SSL
Lab Pedon # -
85P0375
NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID -
56091
Print Date:
4/28/2025
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:
41.9049988
Std. Longitude:
-91.7566681
Datum:
WGS84
Township:
82N
Range:
8W
Section:
22
PLSS Details:
192 feet south and 1072 feet west of northeast corner
Country:
US—United States
State:
Iowa
County:
IA113—Linn
MLRA:
104—Eastern Iowa and Minnesota Till Prairies
Regional Office:
NC—North Central
MLRA Soil Survey Area:
NC-WAV—Waverly, Iowa
Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area:
IA113—Linn County, Iowa
PEDON
Current Taxonomic Class:
Coarse-loamy, mixed, mesic Typic Argiudolls
Current Taxon Kind:
series
Pedon Purpose:
full pedon description
Pedon Record Orgin:
Converted from SSL-CMS data
Pedon #:
2
Correlated Information:
Soil Name -
Dinsdale
PSC -
64 to 91 cm.
Classificaton Date -
7/11/2007
Moisture Class -
udic
Sampled As Information:
Soil Name -
Dinsdale
Taxonomic Class -
Fine-silty, mixed, mesic Typic Argiudoll
Taxon Kind -
series
Classificaton Date -
11/1/1984
Moisture Class -
udic
Dynamic Soil Properties:
Erosion Class -
1
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Hydric:
no
SITE
Parent Material:
loess derived from mixed-calcareous and/or till derived from mixed-calcareous
Landscape:
upland
Landform:
upland slope
Drainage Class:
well
Surface Fragments:
Benchmark Soil?:
no
VEGETATION
SITE OBSERVATION
Observation Date:
11/1/1984 (actual site observation date)
Surface Cover Properties:
Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 -
crop cover
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Drained? -
no
Bedded Soil? -
no
Forest Plantation? -
no
Site Erosion Accelerated:
water erosion
Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind
Feature Depth L-H
Feature Thickness L-RV-H
cm
mollic epipedon
argillic horizon
0—46
79—91
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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
4
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315
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1Ap—0 to 20 centimeters (0.0 to 7.9 inches); black (10YR 2/1) interior silty clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate fine granular structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P01794; moist when described;. few fine roots
1A1—20 to 36 centimeters (7.9 to 14.2 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) interior silty clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky, and moderate fine granular structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P01795; moist when described;. few fine roots
1A2—36 to 46 centimeters (14.2 to 18.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior silty clay loam; moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; neutral, pH 7.2, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P01796; moist when described;. few fine roots
1BA—46 to 64 centimeters (18.1 to 25.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) silty clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P01797; moist when described;. few fine roots
1Bw—64 to 79 centimeters (25.2 to 31.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) interior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior gritty silty clay loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable; 0.5 fine roots; , moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P01798; moist when described;. (10YR 4/3) kneaded color.; few fine roots; continuous - phpvsfiid 230699; continuous - phpvsfiid 230699
2Bt—79 to 91 centimeters (31.1 to 35.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior sandy loam; 1 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) medium distinct and 1 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine prominent mottles; weak medium prismatic, and moderate fine and medium angular blocky, and moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; firm; , moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 85P01799; moist when described;. few medium distinct 2.5Y62 mottles; few fine prominent 7.5YR58 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 230700; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 230700
2BC—91 to 112 centimeters (35.8 to 44.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior loam; 1 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) fine and medium distinct and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine prominent mottles; weak medium prismatic, and moderate fine and medium angular blocky structure; firm; brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist, coats on faces of peds; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary.; moist when described;. Not sampled.; few fine and medium distinct 2.5Y62 mottles; common fine prominent 7.5YR58 mottles
2C—112 to 152 centimeters (44.1 to 59.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior loam; 11 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine and medium distinct and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine distinct and 30 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) fine distinct mottles; massive; firm; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog.; moist when described;. Not sampled.; common fine and medium distinct 7.5YR44 mottles; common fine distinct 7.5YR58 mottles; many fine distinct 2.5Y62 mottles