IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): BROWNLEE
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1957ID045091
  • User Pedon ID: S1957ID045091
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1957ID045091
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A1078
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 34137
  • Print Date: 4/23/2025

    • 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: 44.2504272
  • Std. Longitude: -116.2487564
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 11N
  • Range: 2E
  • Section: 32
  • PLSS Details: 840 feet north and 20 feet west of the center of the NW1/4
  • Location Description: About 6 miles northeast of Ola, Gem County, Idaho, Squaw Creek SCD. 155 feet S. of gates into field. West side of road.
  • State: Idaho
  • County: ID045—Gem
  • MLRA: 10—Central Rocky and Blue Mountain Foothills
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: ID660—Gem County Area, Idaho

    • PEDON

  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine-loamy, mixed, mesic Ultic Argixerolls
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 91
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - BROWNLEE
  • PSC - 23 to 93 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/16/2007
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Marsters
  • Classificaton Date - 10/8/1957
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: hill
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments: 1.00 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 10/8/1957 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    BALSA

    POBU

    Balsamorhiza

    Poa bulbosa

    balsamroot

    bulbous bluegrass

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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

    14

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    1250

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    90

    533

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    R—0 to 0 centimeters (0.0 to 0.0 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 40A08138
    A1—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), very dark brown (10YR 2/2), moist; fine gravelly loam; moderate thin platy parts to moderate very fine and fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 fine roots; 21.0 fine pores; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, bromthymol blue; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A08127; moist when described;
    A3B1—13 to 23 centimeters (5.1 to 9.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist; loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine granular structure; hard when dry, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 21.0 fine roots; 21.0 fine pores; brown (10YR 5/3), dry, clay films on faces of peds and dark brown (7.5YR 3/2), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, bromthymol blue; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A08128; dry when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 189214; patchy - phpvsfiid 189215; patchy - phpvsfiid 189214; patchy - phpvsfiid 189215
    B1—23 to 41 centimeters (9.1 to 16.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), moist; loam; weak medium prismatic parts to weak and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard when dry, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 fine roots; 3.0 medium and 21.0 fine pores; 30 percent brown (10YR 5/3), dry, clay films on faces of peds and 30 percent dark brown (10YR 3/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, bromthymol blue; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A08129; dry when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 189216; continuous - phpvsfiid 189217; continuous - phpvsfiid 189216; continuous - phpvsfiid 189217
    B21—41 to 53 centimeters (16.1 to 20.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; clay loam; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate fine angular blocky, and subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 medium and 3.0 fine pores; 30 percent brown (7.5YR 5/3), dry, clay films on faces of peds and 30 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/3), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, bromthymol blue; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A08130; dry when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 189218; continuous - phpvsfiid 189219; continuous - phpvsfiid 189218; continuous - phpvsfiid 189219
    B22—53 to 63 centimeters (20.9 to 24.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 5/4), brown (7.5YR 4/4), moist; sandy clay loam; moderate medium angular blocky, and subangular blocky structure; very hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 3.0 fine pores; 30 percent brown (10YR 5/3), dry, clay films on faces of peds and 30 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), moist, clay films on faces of peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, bromthymol blue; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A08131; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 189220; continuous - phpvsfiid 189221; continuous - phpvsfiid 189220; continuous - phpvsfiid 189221
    B31—63 to 91 centimeters (24.8 to 35.8 inches); reddish brown (5YR 5/4), reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist; gravelly coarse sandy loam; weak coarse angular blocky structure; firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 0.5 fine pores; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), dry, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 30 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), moist, clay films on horizontal faces of peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.2, bromthymol blue; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A08132; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 189222; continuous - phpvsfiid 189223; continuous - phpvsfiid 189222; continuous - phpvsfiid 189223
    BC—91 to 140 centimeters (35.8 to 55.1 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist; coarse sandy loam; massive; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 30 percent reddish brown (5YR 5/4), dry, clay films on vertical faces of peds and 30 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4), moist, clay films on vertical faces of peds; fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A08133; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 173910; continuous - phpvsfiid 173911; continuous - phpvsfiid 173910; continuous - phpvsfiid 173911
    C1—140 to 165 centimeters (55.1 to 65.0 inches); reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/6), brown (7.5YR 5/3), moist; coarse sandy loam; massive; hard when dry, firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; clay films on vertical faces of peds and 30 percent dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4), moist, clay films; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, bromthymol blue; diffuse boundary. Lab sample # 40A08134; moist when described;. continuous - phpvsfiid 173912; continuous - phpvsfiid 173913; continuous - phpvsfiid 173912; continuous - phpvsfiid 173913
    C2—165 to 183 centimeters (65.0 to 72.0 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4), pinkish white (7.5YR 8/2), moist; loamy coarse sand; massive; firm, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 30 percent clay films; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, bromthymol blue; diffuse boundary. Lab sample # 40A08135; moist when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 180460; patchy - phpvsfiid 180460
    C3—183 to 203 centimeters (72.0 to 79.9 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4), pinkish white (7.5YR 8/2), moist; loamy coarse sand; massive; firm, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 30 percent clay films; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, bromthymol blue; diffuse boundary. Lab sample # 40A08136; moist when described;. patchy - phpvsfiid 180461; patchy - phpvsfiid 180461
    C4—203 to 229 centimeters (79.9 to 90.2 inches); light brown (7.5YR 6/4), pinkish white (7.5YR 8/2), moist; loamy coarse sand; massive; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.5, bromthymol blue. Lab sample # 40A08137