IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): CLAYTON
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1957WA063010
  • User Pedon ID: S1957WA063010
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1957WA063010
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A1034
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 34093
  • Print Date: 4/24/2025

    • 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: 47.8886108
  • Std. Longitude: -117.4936142
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 28N
  • Range: 42E
  • Section: 34
  • PLSS Details: NW 1/4 NW 1/4 NW 1/4, 380 feet east of Monroe Road at a point 100 feet south of Cross Cut Road
  • State: Washington
  • County: WA063—Spokane
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: WA063—Spokane County, Washington

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Arnold Ness
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 10
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - CLAYTON
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 9/13/1957
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/13/1957 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - other tree cover
  • 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

    GAYLU

    LARIX

    Gaylussacia

    Larix

    huckleberry

    larch

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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

    2

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    637

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    225

    559

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    18.9

    -4.4

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    O1&O2—0 to 1 centimeters (0.0 to 0.4 inches); fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A07734. very dark grayish brown partially decomposed organic litter composed of needles, leaves, twigs, roots, and cones
    A1—1 to 3 centimeters (0.4 to 1.2 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) fine sandy loam; weak very fine granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.1, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A07735
    AC—3 to 8 centimeters (1.2 to 3.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) fine sandy loam; moderate coarse platy structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 5.8, unspecified; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A07736
    C1—8 to 16 centimeters (3.1 to 6.3 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) fine sandy loam; 1 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) medium faint mottles; massive; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 roots; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A07737
    C2—16 to 27 centimeters (6.3 to 10.6 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) fine sandy loam; 1 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) medium faint mottles; massive; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.3, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A07738. contains two wavy bands (10YR 4/3) ranging in thickness from 1/8 to 1/2 inch and slightly finer textured than material adjacent and having thin patchy clay skins in pores
    C3—27 to 37 centimeters (10.6 to 14.6 inches); fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A07739. similar to above except having 3 bands that range in thickness from 1/4 to 1/2 inch; divided for sampling
    C4—37 to 49 centimeters (14.6 to 19.3 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) sandy loam; 21 percent brown (7.5YR 4/3) medium distinct mottles; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 roots; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A07740
    C5—49 to 54 centimeters (19.3 to 21.3 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) sandy loam; 21 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) medium distinct mottles; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 roots; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A07741. contains 1 inch thick fine sandy loam band (10YR 4/3) having thin patchy clay skins in pores
    2C6—54 to 73 centimeters (21.3 to 28.7 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) sand; 21 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4) medium faint mottles; single grain; loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 roots; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, unspecified. Lab sample # 40A07742