IDENTIFIERS
Current Taxon Name (Soil Name):
Elkner
OSD
Series Extent
User Site ID:
S1987MT077934
User Pedon ID:
87MT077934
Lab Information:
Certified Lab Pedon Description -
no
Lab Source ID -
SSL
Lab Pedon # -
89P0446
NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID -
61550
Print Date:
11/11/2024
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:
46.8568344
Std. Longitude:
-113.2928696
Datum:
WGS84
Township:
13N
Range:
13W
Section:
30
PLSS Details:
2640 feet E and 1600 feet S of NW corner
State:
Montana
County:
MT077—Powell
PEDON
Current Taxonomic Class:
Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive Typic Cryochrepts
Current Taxon Kind:
series
Pedon Purpose:
full pedon description
Pedon Record Orgin:
Converted from SSL-CMS data
Pedon #:
934
Correlated Information:
Soil Name -
Elkner
Classificaton Date -
7/11/2007
Sampled As Information:
Soil Name -
Elkner
Taxonomic Class -
Coarse-loamy, mixed Typic Cryochrept
Taxon Kind -
series
Classificaton Date -
10/1/1987
Dynamic Soil Properties:
Erosion Class -
2
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Hydric:
no
SITE
Landscape:
mountains or deeply dissected plateaus
Slope Shape Down:
convex
Drainage Class:
somewhat excessively
Surface Fragments:
Benchmark Soil?:
no
VEGETATION
SITE OBSERVATION
Observation Date:
10/1/1987 (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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1646
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0
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O—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); partially decomposed organic matter; fragments.
E1—8 to 26 centimeters (3.1 to 10.2 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; sandy loam; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; fragments; slight effervescence; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P02489. few coarse roots
E2—26 to 49 centimeters (10.2 to 19.3 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; coarse sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; fragments; slight effervescence; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P02490. few coarse roots
EBt1—49 to 74 centimeters (19.3 to 29.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), 25 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and 75 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; coarse sandy loam, coarse sandy loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots and medium roots; fragments; slight effervescence; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P02491. common very fine and fine roots
EBt2—74 to 99 centimeters (29.1 to 39.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), 25 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) and 75 percent light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; coarse sandy loam, coarse sandy loam; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots; fragments; slight effervescence; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 89P02492. common very fine and fine roots
C—99 to 160 centimeters (39.0 to 63.0 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; coarse sandy loam; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; fragments; slight effervescence; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 89P02493