IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Snowplow
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1991WA077002
  • User Pedon ID: S1991WA077002
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1991WA077002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 92P0017
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64256
  • Print Date: 4/19/2025

    • 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: 46.6669426
  • Std. Longitude: -121.0355530
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 14N
  • Range: 14E
  • Section: 2
  • PLSS Details: 2200 feet S and 350 feet W of NE corner
  • State: Washington
  • County: WA077—Yakima
  • MLRA: 6—Cascade Mountains, Eastern Slope
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: WA680—Wenatchee National Forest, Naches Area, Washington, Parts of Kittitas and Yakima Counties

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: CSM
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Ashy, mixed Humic Xeric Vitricryands
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Snowplow
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/23/2007
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eighth edition
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Snowplow
  • Taxonomic Class - Ashy Xeric Vitricryand
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 9/9/1991
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/9/1991 (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

    ABGR

    ABLA

    ARLA

    RILA

    Abies grandis

    Abies lasiocarpa

    Arabis laevigata

    Ribes lacustre

    grand fir

    subalpine fir

    smooth rockcress

    prickly currant

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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

    8

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    1768

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    70

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    Oi—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P00103. duff mixed with 1980 Mount St. Helen ash; coarse fragments not estimated
    A—5 to 15 centimeters (2.0 to 5.9 inches); 25 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) fine sandy loam; weak fine and medium granular structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 very fine and fine roots and 5.0 medium roots and 1.0 coarse roots; 21.0 very fine and fine pores; fragments; very strongly alkaline, pH 10.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P00104
    AB—15 to 28 centimeters (5.9 to 11.0 inches); 25 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; fine sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 very fine roots and 5.0 fine and medium roots; 21.0 very fine and fine pores; fragments; very strongly alkaline, pH 10.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P00105
    Bw1—28 to 46 centimeters (11.0 to 18.1 inches); 20 percent dark brown (10YR 3/3), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.0 very fine and fine roots and 1.0 fine and medium roots; 21.0 very fine and fine pores; fragments; very strongly alkaline, pH 10.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P00106
    Bw2—46 to 61 centimeters (18.1 to 24.0 inches); 15 percent brown (10YR 4/3), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; fine sandy loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.0 very fine and fine roots and 1.0 medium roots; 21.0 very fine and fine pores; fragments; very strongly alkaline, pH 10.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P00107
    Bw3—61 to 91 centimeters (24.0 to 35.8 inches); 15 percent brown (7.5YR 4/4), brown (7.5YR 5/4), dry; fine sandy loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.0 very fine roots and 1.0 fine and medium roots; 21.0 very fine and fine pores; fragments; very strongly alkaline, pH 11.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P00108
    Bw4—91 to 117 centimeters (35.8 to 46.1 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4), light brown (7.5YR 6/4), dry; fine sandy loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 1.0 fine and medium roots and 1.0 coarse roots; 21.0 very fine and fine pores; fragments; very strongly alkaline, pH 9.6, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P00109
    2BC—117 to 157 centimeters (46.1 to 61.8 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4), light brown (7.5YR 6/4), dry; loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 1.0 fine and medium roots and 1.0 coarse roots; 1.0 very fine and fine and 5.0 fine pores; fragments; strongly alkaline, pH 9.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 92P00110