IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Thatcherflats
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1991ID007200
  • User Pedon ID: 91ID007200
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 91P0239
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 63286
  • Print Date: 2/17/2025

    • 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: 42.2166672
  • Std. Longitude: -111.3702774
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 14S
  • Range: 43E
  • Section: 12
  • PLSS Details: 1350 feet N and 1150 feet W of SE corner
  • Location Description: 131-213.
  • State: Idaho
  • County: ID007—Bear Lake

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Kukachka
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 200
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Thatcherflats
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-silty, mixed Typic Natrixeralfs
  • Classificaton Date - 10/1/1991
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: plains
  • Landform: terrace—stream or lake
  • Slope Shape Down: concave
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/1/1991 (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
    • 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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    1807

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    135

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    AE—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; silt loam; 11 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) fine mottles; strong thick platy, and strong fine and medium granular structure; very hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; slight effervescence, by hydrogen peroxide, 3-4%; slightly alkaline, pH 7.4, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01481. common fine 7.5YR44 mottles
    A—5 to 13 centimeters (2.0 to 5.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), moist; silty clay loam; 11 percent pale red (2.5YR 6/2) fine mottles; weak medium prismatic, and strong fine and medium granular structure; slightly hard, very friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 very fine tubular and 2.5 very fine interstitial pores; fragments; slight effervescence, by hydrogen peroxide, 3-4%; moderately alkaline, pH 8.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 91P01482. common fine 2.5YR62 mottles
    Btn—13 to 25 centimeters (5.1 to 9.8 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), moist; silty clay; 30 percent pale red (2.5YR 6/2) mottles; strong medium prismatic, and strong very fine subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 5.5 very fine tubular pores; 55 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slight effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.9, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P01483. many clay films surface features on faces of peds; many 2.5YR62 mottles; effervescence is discontinuous
    Btkn1—25 to 53 centimeters (9.8 to 20.9 inches); very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist; silty clay loam; black (10YR 2/1) mottles; strong medium prismatic, and strong very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 very fine roots; 5.5 very fine tubular pores; 55 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; fragments; violent effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.9, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P01484. N 20% vertically oriented organic staining; many clay films surface features on faces of peds; common very fine roots; effervescence is discontinuous
    Btkn2—53 to 89 centimeters (20.9 to 35.0 inches); pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2), brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist; silty clay loam; weak coarse prismatic, and weak thick platy, and strong fine subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 2.5 very fine roots; 5.5 very fine tubular and 0.5 fine tubular pores; 55 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slight effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.9, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P01485. lime evm 2&3i sm; many clay films surface features on faces of peds; common very fine roots; effervescence is discontinuous
    Btkn3—89 to 140 centimeters (35.0 to 55.1 inches); pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2), brown (7.5YR 5/4), moist; silty clay loam; moderate medium platy, and weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 5.5 very fine tubular pores; 37 percent distinct clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slight effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 9.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 91P01486. lime esflism; common clay films surface features on faces of peds; few very fine roots; effervescence is discontinuous
    C—140 to 180 centimeters (55.1 to 70.9 inches); pinkish gray (7.5YR 7/2), pale brown (10YR 6/3), moist; silt loam; massive; slightly hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 5.5 very fine tubular pores; fragments; slight effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 91P01487. lime esf1&2ism; few very fine roots; effervescence is discontinuous