IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Leighcan
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1991CO117002
  • User Pedon ID: 91CO117002
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1991CO117002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P1046
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64083
  • Print Date: 12/17/2024

    • 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: 39.4324989
  • Std. Longitude: -106.0672226
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 7S
  • Range: 78W
  • Section: 23
  • PLSS Details: NE 1/4, NW 1/4
  • Location Description: Summit County, CO.
  • State: Colorado
  • County: CO117—Summit

    • PEDON

  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Leighcan
  • Taxonomic Class - Loamy-skeletal, mixed Dystric Cryochrepts
  • Classificaton Date - 7/1/1991
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • 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

    VASC

    Abies lasiocarpa

    Picea engelmannii

    Vaccinium scoparium

    subalpine fir

    Engelmann spruce

    grouse whortleberry

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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

    10

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    3389

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    90

    89

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    Oi—0 to 2 centimeters (0.0 to 0.8 inches); fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06809. undecomposed conifer needles and twigs, litter layer
    Oe—2 to 5 centimeters (0.8 to 2.0 inches); 2.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06809. decomposed conifer needle and twig layer; common fine and medium roots
    A—5 to 10 centimeters (2.0 to 3.9 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) exterior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) exterior and brown (10YR 4/3) crushed very cobbly silt loam; weak fine granular structure; 5.5 fine and medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 5.5 fine and medium interstitial pores; 15 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06810. ochric diagnostic layer; few coarse roots; many fine and medium roots
    E—10 to 23 centimeters (3.9 to 9.1 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) exterior and very pale brown (10YR 7/3) exterior and pale brown (10YR 6/3) crushed very cobbly loam; 18 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium prismatic, and weak fine granular structure; 2.5 fine and medium roots and 0.5 coarse roots; 5.5 fine and medium interstitial pores; 37 percent faint , moist, clay films on faces of peds; 15 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06811. albic diagnostic horizon; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few coarse roots; common fine and medium roots
    E/B—23 to 41 centimeters (9.1 to 16.1 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) exterior and very pale brown (10YR 7/3) exterior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) crushed very cobbly sandy loam; 18 percent clay; weak fine subangular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; 2.5 very fine vesicular and 5.5 fine interstitial pores; 37 percent , moist, clay films on faces of peds; 5 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately acid, pH 5.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P06812. common clay films surface features on faces of peds
    Bw—41 to 66 centimeters (16.1 to 26.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) exterior and very pale brown (10YR 7/4) exterior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) crushed extremely stony sandy loam; 18 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 2.5 very fine tubular and 2.5 fine interstitial pores; 55 percent , moist, clay films on faces of peds; 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # 91P06813. cambic diagnostic horizon; many clay films surface features on faces of peds
    BCd—66 to 86 centimeters (26.0 to 33.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) exterior and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) exterior and light gray (10YR 7/2) crushed extremely cobbly loamy sand; 10 percent clay; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) fine and medium prominent mottles; massive, and weak fine angular blocky, and weak medium subangular blocky; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 2.5 fine to coarse interstitial pores; 55 percent distinct , moist, clay films; 15 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # 91P06814. many clay films surface features; few fine and medium roots; common fine and medium prominent 10YR58 mottles
    Cd—86 to 157 centimeters (33.9 to 61.8 inches); light gray (10YR 7/2) exterior and reddish brown (2.5YR 5/4) exterior and light gray (10YR 7/2) crushed extremely cobbly loamy sand; 13 percent clay; massive, and weak fine angular blocky; 0.5 fine and medium roots; 0.5 fine interstitial pores; 55 percent distinct , moist, clay films; 15 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 30 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slight effervescence; moderately acid, pH 5.6, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 91P06815. many clay films surface features; few fine and medium roots