IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ephraim
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1967UT039003
  • User Pedon ID: S1967UT039003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 67C0014
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 42907
  • 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: 39.3433342
  • Std. Longitude: -111.6152802
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 17S
  • Range: 3E
  • Section: 17
  • Location Description: 1 1/2 miles north of Manti-Ephraim Airport.
  • State: Utah
  • County: UT039—Sanpete
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: UT627—Sanpete Valley Area, Utah, Parts of Utah and Sanpete Counties

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: A. Erickson, J. Swenson, J. Shiozaki, D. Erickson
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Ephraim
  • Classificaton Date - 8/31/1967
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: alluvial flat
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/31/1967 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - crop cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - row crop
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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

    1

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    1676

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    90

    305

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    8.9

    18.3

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    A11—0 to 25 centimeters (0.0 to 9.8 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; silty clay loam; moderate coarse granular structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 3.0 fine and medium roots; 3.0 fine and medium pores; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8, thymol-blue; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 67C00305
    A12—25 to 46 centimeters (9.8 to 18.1 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; silty clay loam; moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 3.0 very fine and fine pores; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8, thymol-blue; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 67C00306
    C1—46 to 64 centimeters (18.1 to 25.2 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; silty clay loam; moderate medium angular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 3.0 very fine and 0.5 fine and medium pores; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.9, thymol-blue; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 67C00307
    C2—64 to 84 centimeters (25.2 to 33.1 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; silty clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 3.0 very fine and 0.5 fine pores; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8, thymol-blue; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 67C00308
    C3—84 to 104 centimeters (33.1 to 40.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; silty clay; 3 percent very dark gray (N 3/0) medium distinct mottles; strong coarse prismatic structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 21.0 very fine and 0.5 fine pores; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8, thymol-blue; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 67C00309
    IIA1b—104 to 117 centimeters (40.9 to 46.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; silty clay loam; 3 percent very dark gray (N 3/0) coarse distinct mottles; moderate coarse prismatic structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 21.0 very fine and 3.0 fine pores; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 9.0, thymol-blue; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 67C00310
    IIC1b—117 to 132 centimeters (46.1 to 52.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; silty clay; 3 percent yellow (2.5Y 7/8) fine distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 21.0 very fine and 0.5 fine pores; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 9.0, thymol-blue; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 67C00311
    IIC2b—132 to 142 centimeters (52.0 to 55.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; silty clay; weak coarse prismatic structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 3.0 very fine and fine and 0.5 medium pores; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.9, thymol-blue; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 67C00312
    IIIA1b—142 to 150 centimeters (55.9 to 59.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; silty clay loam; weak very coarse prismatic structure; very hard, friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 21.0 very fine and 0.5 fine pores; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.8, thymol-blue; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 67C00313
    IIIC1b—150 to 178 centimeters (59.1 to 70.1 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; silt loam; 1 percent pale brown (10YR 6/3) fine faint mottles; weak medium prismatic structure; very hard, friable, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots; 3.0 very fine and fine pores; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.9, thymol-blue. Lab sample # 67C00314