IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Hecla
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1974SD013005
  • User Pedon ID: S1974SD013005
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1974SD013005
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A2522
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 37218
  • Print Date: 12/17/2024

    • 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: 45.7630539
  • Std. Longitude: -98.1050034
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 127N
  • Range: 61W
  • Section: 36
  • PLSS Details: 510 feet west and 130 feet north of SE corner
  • State: South Dakota
  • County: SD013—Brown
  • MLRA: 55B—Central Black Glaciated Plains
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: SD013—Brown County, South Dakota

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: L. D. Zavesky and C. J. Frazee.
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Sandy, mixed, frigid Aquic Haploborolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 5
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Hecla
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/23/2007
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Hecla
  • Classificaton Date - 6/1/1974
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 1
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landform: outwash plain
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/1/1974 (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

    ANHA

    Andropogon hallii

    sand bluestem

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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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    483

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    6.1

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    A11—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); black (10YR 2/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; loamy fine sand; weak fine granular structure; loose; 21.0 fine and medium roots; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, unspecified; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A19788
    A12—15 to 33 centimeters (5.9 to 13.0 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; loamy fine sand; single grain; loose; 3.0 fine and medium roots; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A19789
    A13—33 to 51 centimeters (13.0 to 20.1 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; loamy fine sand; single grain; loose; 3.0 fine and medium roots; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A19790
    AC—51 to 76 centimeters (20.1 to 29.9 inches); very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dark gray (10YR 4/1), dry; loamy fine sand; weak medium subangular blocky structure; loose, very friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A19791
    C1—76 to 117 centimeters (29.9 to 46.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; loamy fine sand; 1 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine faint mottles; single grain; loose; 0.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, unspecified; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A19792. Few very fine bands of very dark grayish-brown (10YR 3/2) moist.
    C2—117 to 137 centimeters (46.1 to 53.9 inches); dark grayish brown (2.5Y 4/2), grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), dry; loamy fine sand; 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct and 3 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine distinct mottles; single grain; loose; 0.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A19793
    Ab—137 to 157 centimeters (53.9 to 61.8 inches); black (10YR 2/1), very dark gray (10YR 3/1), dry; fine sandy loam; 3 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine distinct mottles; massive; soft, very friable; 0.5 fine and medium roots; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A19794
    C3—157 to 183 centimeters (61.8 to 72.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), dry; fine sandy loam; 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) fine distinct and 3 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) fine distinct mottles; single grain; loose; 0.5 medium roots; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.6, unspecified; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 40A19795
    IIC1—183 to 203 centimeters (72.0 to 79.9 inches); gray (2.5Y 6/1), light gray (2.5Y 7/2), dry; clay loam; 3 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct and 3 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) fine distinct mottles; massive; slightly hard, friable; 0.5 medium roots; 1 percent fine iron-manganese concretions; fragments; strong effervescence; moderately alkaline, pH 8.2, unspecified. Lab sample # 40A19796