IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Leadville

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S1991CO055005

User Pedon ID: 91CO055005

Vegetation Plot ID: S1991CO055005

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - no

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 91P1067

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64104

Print Date: 11/24/2024

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: 37.3516655

Std. Longitude: -105.0550003

Datum: WGS84

Township: 31S

Range: 69W

Section: 13

PLSS Details: NE NW

State: Colorado

County: CO055—Huerfano

MLRA: 48A—Southern Rocky Mountains

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: CO636—Wet Mountains and Spanish Peaks Area, Colorado, Parts of Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas, and Pueblo Counties

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 37105-C1—Cucharas Pass, Colorado

PEDON

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data

Pedon #: 5

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Leadville

Taxonomic Class - Loamy-skeletal, mixed Typic Cryoboralfs

Classificaton Date - 7/1/1991

Moisture Class - udic

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

SITE

Hill Slope Profile: shoulder

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 7/1/1991 (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

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
ABLA PIEN VAMY	Abies lasiocarpa Picea engelmannii Vaccinium myrtilloides	subalpine fir Engelmann spruce velvetleaf huckleberry	— — —	— — —	— — —

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
25	—	—	3246	—	315	64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Oe—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 91P06966. partly decomposed moss-litter-duff

E—3 to 23 centimeters (1.2 to 9.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/3), pinkish gray (5YR 6/2), dry; very cobbly fine sandy loam; weak and moderate medium subangular blocky, and fine granular structure; slightly hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 medium roots and 2.5 fine roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial and 2.5 fine interstitial pores; 50 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P06967. common fine roots; common medium roots

Bt1—23 to 54 centimeters (9.1 to 21.3 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/3), light reddish brown (5YR 6/4), dry; very gravelly sandy clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky, and fine granular structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 fine roots and 2.5 coarse roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial and 0.5 coarse tubular pores; 37 percent faint clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 30 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06968. common clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; common fine roots; common coarse roots

Bt2—54 to 84 centimeters (21.3 to 33.1 inches); reddish brown (5YR 4/3), reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), dry; very cobbly sandy clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial and 2.5 fine tubular pores; 37 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; 50 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P06969. common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few medium roots; few coarse roots

Bt3—84 to 125 centimeters (33.1 to 49.2 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), light reddish brown (2.5YR 6/4), dry; very cobbly fine sandy loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots and 0.5 fine roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial and 0.5 fine tubular pores; 37 percent faint clay films on faces of peds; 50 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06970. common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots; few very fine roots; common fine distinct 7.5YR58 mottles

BC1—125 to 160 centimeters (49.2 to 63.0 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), light reddish brown (2.5YR 6/4), dry; very cobbly sandy clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 medium roots and 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 fine tubular and 2.5 fine interstitial pores; 15 percent faint clay films on faces of peds and in pores; 45 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06971. few clay films surface features on faces of peds and in pores; few fine roots; few medium roots

BC2—160 to 173 centimeters (63.0 to 68.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), light brown (7.5YR 6/4), dry; sandy clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky, and massive; hard, firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 medium roots and 0.5 fine roots; 2.5 fine interstitial pores; 15 percent faint clay films on faces of peds; 45 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06972. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots; few medium roots

BC3—173 to 186 centimeters (68.1 to 73.2 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4), light reddish brown (2.5YR 6/4), dry; sandy clay loam; moderate fine and medium subangular blocky, and massive; very hard, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 medium roots and 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 fine tubular and 2.5 fine interstitial pores; 15 percent faint clay films on faces of peds; 15 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 91P06973. few clay films surface features on faces of peds; few fine roots; few medium roots