IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Burkemont
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1987OR001003
  • User Pedon ID: 87OR001003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 87P0148
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 59444
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • 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: 44.8499985
  • Std. Longitude: -117.8600006
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 8S
  • Range: 40E
  • Section: 6
  • PLSS Details: SW 1/4 SE 1/4 NE 1/4 SE 1/4 NW 1/4
  • State: Oregon
  • County: OR001—Baker

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, calcareous, mesic Typic Halaquepts
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Burkemont
  • Classificaton Date - 6/15/2007
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Burkemont
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, montmorillonitic (calcareous), mesic Typic H
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 10/1/1987
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • 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
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    1Akn1—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) interior, light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior, dry; silty clay loam; strong fine and medium angular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots and 5.5 medium and coarse roots; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; very strongly alkaline, pH 9.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P00843. many medium and coarse roots; common very fine and fine roots
    1Akn2—10 to 28 centimeters (3.9 to 11.0 inches); very dark grayish brown (2.5Y 3/2) interior, grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior, dry; silty clay loam; strong medium and coarse angular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 fine and medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; very strongly alkaline, pH 9.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P00844. few coarse roots; common fine and medium roots
    1ACkn—28 to 41 centimeters (11.0 to 16.1 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2) interior, light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior, dry; silty clay loam; 11 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine faint mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; very strongly alkaline, pH 9.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P00845. common fine and medium roots; common fine faint 2.5Y54 mottles
    1Ckn—41 to 64 centimeters (16.1 to 25.2 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior, light gray (2.5Y 7/2) interior, dry; silty clay loam; 11 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) fine faint mottles; massive; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 fine roots; fragments; violent effervescence, by hcl, 1n; very strongly alkaline, pH 9.4, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P00846. common fine roots; common fine faint 2.5Y54 mottles
    2Ck1—64 to 117 centimeters (25.2 to 46.1 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) interior, light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior, dry; silty clay, clay; 30 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) fine distinct mottles; massive; very hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P00847. few fine roots; many fine distinct 2.5Y56 mottles
    2Ck2—117 to 152 centimeters (46.1 to 59.8 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) interior, pale yellow (2.5Y 8/2) interior, dry; silty clay loam; 11 percent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6) fine faint mottles; massive; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 87P00848. 117-152 cm horizon is strongly effervescent with lime segregated in many, medium, irregular shaped filaments or threads.; common fine faint 2.5Y56 mottles