IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Elkner
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1987CO107008
  • User Pedon ID: 87CO107008
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 88P0092
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 60215
  • Print Date: 2/16/2025

    • 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: 40.7730560
  • Std. Longitude: -107.3280563
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 10N
  • Range: 89W
  • Section: 36
  • PLSS Details: 1900 feet E and 300 feet N of SW corner
  • State: Colorado
  • County: CO081—Moffat
  • MLRA: 48A—Southern Rocky Mountains

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 8
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Elkner
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, mixed Typic Cryochrepts
  • Classificaton Date - 6/1/1987
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/1/1987 (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

    20

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    2940

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    0

    127

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    Oe—0 to 2 centimeters (0.0 to 0.8 inches); black (10YR 2/1) crushed, very dark brown (10YR 2/2) crushed, dry; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary.
    E1—2 to 5 centimeters (0.8 to 2.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) crushed, pale brown (10YR 6/3) crushed, dry; cobbly fine sandy loam; 14 percent clay; weak fine granular structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 2.5 medium roots; 5 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 15 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; very strongly acid, pH 5.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. common medium roots
    E2—5 to 15 centimeters (2.0 to 5.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) crushed, pale brown (10YR 6/3) crushed, dry; cobbly fine sandy loam; 14 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 2.5 fine roots; 5 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 15 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. 15% gravel.; common fine roots
    Bw—15 to 35 centimeters (5.9 to 13.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) crushed, brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) crushed, dry; cobbly fine sandy loam; 14 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, moderately sticky, nonplastic; 2.5 fine roots; 5 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter mixed fragments and 10 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P00529. 15% gravel.; common fine roots
    Bw2—35 to 58 centimeters (13.8 to 22.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4) crushed, brownish yellow (10YR 6/6) crushed, dry; cobbly fine sandy loam; 14 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 2.5 fine roots; 10 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments and 53 percent by volume unspecified fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 88P00530. 15% gravel.; common fine roots
    CBd—58 to 78 centimeters (22.8 to 30.7 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) crushed, very pale brown (10YR 7/4) crushed, dry; very gravelly fine sandy loam; 12 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 0.5 medium roots and 0.5 fine roots; 10 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. 30% gravel.; few medium roots; few fine roots
    C—78 to 154 centimeters (30.7 to 60.6 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) crushed, very pale brown (10YR 7/3) crushed, dry; fine sandy loam; 12 percent clay; massive; soft, friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine roots; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter mixed fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog. 5% gravel.; few fine roots