IDENTIFIERS
Current Taxon Name (Soil Name):
Moran
OSD
Series Extent
User Site ID:
S1991CO117001
User Pedon ID:
91CO117001
Vegetation Plot ID:
S1991CO117001
Lab Information:
Certified Lab Pedon Description -
no
Lab Source ID -
SSL
Lab Pedon # -
91P1044
NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID -
64081
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:
39.6608200
Std. Longitude:
-105.8733749
Datum:
WGS84
Township:
4S
Range:
76W
Section:
35
PLSS Details:
NW 1/4, SW 1/4
Location Description:
Summit County, CO. Grays Peak Quad
State:
Colorado
County:
CO117—Summit
PEDON
Pedon Purpose:
full pedon description
Pedon Record Orgin:
Converted from SSL-CMS data
Pedon #:
1
Sampled As Information:
Soil Name -
Moran
Taxonomic Class -
Loamy-skeletal, mixed Typic Cryumbrepts
Classificaton Date -
7/1/1991
Moisture Class -
udic
Dynamic Soil Properties:
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Hydric:
no
SITE
Hill Slope Profile:
backslope
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
CARU
TRDA
Calamagrostis rubescens
Trichomanes davallioides
pinegrass
kilau
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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
45
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3523
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135
89
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7
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Oi—0 to 3 centimeters (0.0 to 1.2 inches); fragments. leave and twig litter
A1—3 to 6 centimeters (1.2 to 2.4 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) exterior and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) exterior and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) crushed very cobbly loam; 40 percent sand; 16 percent clay; weak very fine granular structure; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine roots and 2.5 fine and medium roots; 5.5 very fine interstitial pores; 15 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; strongly acid, pH 5.2, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06796. umbric diagnostic horizon; common fine and medium roots; many very fine roots
A2—6 to 21 centimeters (2.4 to 8.3 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) exterior and dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) exterior and very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) crushed very cobbly loam; 35 percent sand; 16 percent clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky, and very fine granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.5 very fine and fine roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 5.5 fine and medium interstitial pores; 8 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # 91P06796. umbric diagnostic horizon; few coarse roots; many very fine and fine roots
A3—21 to 33 centimeters (8.3 to 13.0 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) exterior and brown (10YR 4/3) exterior and dark brown (10YR 3/3) crushed very cobbly sandy loam; 60 percent sand; 16 percent clay; single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 5.5 fine and medium interstitial pores; 30 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; strongly acid, pH 5.4, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P06797. umbric diagnostic horizon; few coarse roots; common medium roots
AB—33 to 61 centimeters (13.0 to 24.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) exterior and light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) exterior and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) crushed extremely cobbly sandy loam; 60 percent sand; 18 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky, and very fine granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 fine and medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 5.5 fine and medium interstitial pores; 30 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 40 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06798. umbric diagnostic horizon; few coarse roots; common fine and medium roots
Bw1—61 to 92 centimeters (24.0 to 36.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) exterior and light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) exterior and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) crushed extremely cobbly sandy clay loam; 50 percent sand; 20 percent clay; 11 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) fine distinct mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 2.5 very fine and fine roots and 2.5 medium roots; 2.5 very fine tubular and 5.5 fine and medium interstitial pores; 37 percent faint , moist, coats on faces of peds and in pores; 25 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 45 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P06799. cambic diagnostic horizon; common coats surface features on faces of peds and in pores; common very fine and fine roots; common medium roots; common fine distinct 10YR46 mottles
Bw2—92 to 145 centimeters (36.2 to 57.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) exterior and light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) exterior and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) crushed extremely cobbly sandy clay loam; 50 percent sand; 24 percent clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky, and moderate fine and medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 0.5 very fine tubular and 5.5 fine and medium interstitial pores; 37 percent , moist, clay films between sand grains; 25 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 45 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P06800. cambic diagnostic horizon; common clay films surface features between sand grains; few fine and medium roots
BC—145 to 168 centimeters (57.1 to 66.1 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) exterior and light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) exterior and dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) crushed extremely cobbly sandy loam; 55 percent sand; 18 percent clay; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.5 fine interstitial pores; 10 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 45 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; slightly acid, pH 6.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 91P06801