IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Ephraim
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1967UT039004
  • User Pedon ID: S1967UT039004
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1967UT039004
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 67C0015
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 42908
  • 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: 39.3338890
  • Std. Longitude: -111.4522247
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 17S
  • Range: 3E
  • Section: 18
  • Location Description: northwest corner of the 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: J. Swenson, A. Erickson, D. Erickson, J. Shiozaki
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 4
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Ephraim
  • Classificaton Date - 8/29/1967
  • 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: 8/29/1967 (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

    BRTE

    CHRYS9

    Bromus tectorum

    Chrysothamnus

    cheatgrass

    rabbitbrush

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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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    1676

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    90

    305

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    8.9

    18.3

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    ; fragments; strong effervescence.
    A11—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; silty clay loam; weak medium platy structure; slightly hard, firm, slightly sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 medium roots and 0.5 fine roots; 3.0 fine and medium pores; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, thymol-blue; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 67C00315
    A12—15 to 33 centimeters (5.9 to 13.0 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 medium roots and 0.5 fine roots; 21.0 very fine and fine and 0.5 medium and coarse pores; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, thymol-blue; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 67C00316
    C1—33 to 53 centimeters (13.0 to 20.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), very pale brown (10YR 8/3), dry; silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 medium roots and 0.5 fine roots; 3.0 very fine and 0.5 fine pores; fragments; strong effervescence; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 67C00317
    C2—53 to 76 centimeters (20.9 to 29.9 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; silty clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 very fine and 0.5 medium and 21.0 fine and 0.5 coarse pores; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.7, thymol-blue; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 67C00318
    IIA1b—76 to 84 centimeters (29.9 to 33.1 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; silty clay; 1 percent reddish brown (5YR 4/4) fine distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic structure; hard, very firm, moderately sticky, very plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 21.0 very fine and 0.5 medium and 21.0 fine pores; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, thymol-blue; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 67C00319
    IIC1b—84 to 89 centimeters (33.1 to 35.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), very pale brown (10YR 7/3), dry; silty clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) medium distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 21.0 very fine and 0.5 medium and 21.0 fine pores; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, thymol-blue; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 67C00320
    IIIA1b—89 to 94 centimeters (35.0 to 37.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; silty clay; 1 percent dark gray (2.5Y 4/1) fine distinct mottles; weak medium prismatic structure; hard, very firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 fine roots; 21.0 very fine and 21.0 fine pores; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.5, thymol-blue; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 67C00321
    IIIC1b—94 to 104 centimeters (37.0 to 40.9 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), dry; silty clay loam; 1 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine distinct mottles; massive; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 21.0 very fine and 21.0 fine pores; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.4, thymol-blue; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 67C00322
    IVA1b—104 to 130 centimeters (40.9 to 51.2 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), dry; silty clay; moderate medium prismatic structure; very hard, very firm, moderately sticky, very plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; 21.0 very fine and 21.0 fine pores; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, thymol-blue; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 67C00323
    IVC1b—130 to 157 centimeters (51.2 to 61.8 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; silty clay loam; massive; very hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 21.0 very fine pores; fragments; strong effervescence; strongly alkaline, pH 8.6, thymol-blue. Lab sample # 67C00324