IDENTIFIERS
Current Taxon Name (Soil Name):
Dillsboro
OSD
Series Extent
User Site ID:
S1987NC199001
User Pedon ID:
87NC199001
Lab Information:
Certified Lab Pedon Description -
no
Lab Source ID -
SSL
Lab Pedon # -
87P0823
NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID -
60118
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:
35.9124985
Std. Longitude:
-82.4250031
Datum:
WGS84
Location Description:
From Bald Creek School .3 mi W on HW 19E to a private. gravel driveway, S across Bald Creek 500 feet to brick house.
State:
North Carolina
County:
NC199—Yancey
MLRA:
130—Blue Ridge
PEDON
Describers Name:
R. Ranson, E. Hayhurst and B. Brasher
Current Taxonomic Class:
Fine, mixed, subactive, mesic Humic Hapludults
Current Taxon Kind:
series
Pedon Purpose:
full pedon description
Pedon Record Orgin:
Converted from SSL-CMS data
Pedon #:
1
Correlated Information:
Soil Name -
Dillsboro
PSC -
13 to 63 cm.
Classificaton Date -
7/11/2007
Moisture Class -
udic
Sampled As Information:
Soil Name -
Unison V
Classificaton Date -
9/1/1987
Dynamic Soil Properties:
Erosion Class -
2
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Hydric:
no
SITE
Landscape:
intermontane basin
Landform:
terrace—stream or lake
Hill Slope Profile:
footslope
Slope Position:
upper third
Slope Shape Down:
linear
Runoff:
low
Drainage Class:
well
Surface Fragments:
Benchmark Soil?:
no
VEGETATION
SITE OBSERVATION
Observation Date:
9/1/1987 (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
Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind
Feature Depth L-H
Feature Thickness L-RV-H
cm
ochric epipedon
argillic horizon
0—33
33—185
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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
—
—
798
—
0
147
—
—
10
19
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
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—
1Ap1—0 to 16 centimeters (0.0 to 6.3 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) loam; moderate medium granular, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 5.5 very fine roots and 5.5 fine roots; 2.5 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P04529; moist when described;. many very fine roots; many fine roots
1Ap2—16 to 30 centimeters (6.3 to 11.8 inches); dark brown (7.5YR 3/2) clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky, and weak coarse granular structure; friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine roots and 2.5 fine roots; 2.5 very fine tubular and 0.5 medium tubular pores; fragments; neutral, pH 6.7, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P04530; moist when described;. 5 to 10% mixing of Bt material with this horizon.; common very fine roots; common fine roots
1Bt1—30 to 64 centimeters (11.8 to 25.2 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior and strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) exterior clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky; 2.5 very fine roots and 0.5 fine roots; 2.5 very fine tubular and 2.5 fine tubular pores; 15 percent distinct , moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.1, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P04531; moist when described;. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; common very fine roots; few fine roots; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 232337; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 232337
1Bt2—64 to 99 centimeters (25.2 to 39.0 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 very fine roots; 2.5 very fine tubular and 2.5 fine tubular pores; 37 percent distinct , moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent medium spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P04532; moist when described;. few medium iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; common very fine roots; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 232338; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 232338
1Bt3—99 to 120 centimeters (39.0 to 47.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior clay; 1 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) medium faint and 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium faint mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 37 percent prominent , moist, clay films on faces of peds; 1 percent fine spherical iron-manganese concretions; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P04533; moist when described;. few fine iron-manganese concretions concentrations; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots; common medium faint 7.5YR56 mottles; few medium faint 5YR56 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 232339; continuous - phpvsfiid 232339
1Bt4—120 to 145 centimeters (47.2 to 57.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) interior clay; 11 percent light gray (2.5Y 7/2) fine prominent and 11 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) medium distinct mottles; moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 37 percent prominent , moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P04534; moist when described;. Few very fine flakes of mica-biotite almost microscopic.; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots; common fine prominent 2.5Y72 mottles; common medium distinct 5YR56 mottles; continuous - phpvsfiid 232340; continuous - phpvsfiid 232340
1Bt5—145 to 175 centimeters (57.1 to 68.9 inches); light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) interior clay; 11 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/6) medium prominent and 30 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) coarse prominent mottles; moderate coarse angular blocky structure; firm; 0.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 55 percent prominent , moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P04535; moist when described;. Common very fine mica.; many clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots; many coarse prominent 7.5YR56 mottles; common medium prominent 5YR56 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 232341; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 232341
1BC—175 to 190 centimeters (68.9 to 74.8 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) interior sandy loam; 11 percent light reddish brown (2.5YR 6/4) medium distinct and 11 percent yellowish red (5YR 5/8) fine distinct mottles; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; very friable; 0.5 very fine roots; 0.5 very fine tubular pores; 37 percent distinct , moist, clay bridges between sand grains; fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P04536; moist when described;. Few fine mica.; common clay bridging surface features between sand grains; few very fine roots; common medium distinct 2.5YR64 mottles; common fine distinct 5YR58 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 232342; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 232342
2C—190 to 220 centimeters (74.8 to 86.6 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) gravelly sandy loam; massive; very friable; 30 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter mixed fragments; strongly acid, pH 5.5, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P04537; moist when described;. Few fine mica.