IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Nile
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1991WA077007
  • User Pedon ID: S1991WA077007
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1991WA077007
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 92P0022
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 64261
  • Print Date: 2/17/2025

    • 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: 46.9086113
  • Std. Longitude: -121.1155548
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 16N
  • Range: 14E
  • Section: 5
  • PLSS Details: 900 feet S and 400 feet E of NW corner
  • State: Washington
  • County: WA077—Yakima
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: WA680—Wenatchee National Forest, Naches Area, Washington, Parts of Kittitas and Yakima Counties

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: CM
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Ashy over loamy, glassy Xeric Vitricryands
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 7
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Nile
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 7/23/2007
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - eighth edition
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Nile
  • Taxonomic Class - Coarse-loamy, mixed, frigid Andic Cryochrept
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • Classificaton Date - 8/23/1991
  • Moisture Class - xeric
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Slope Shape Across: concave
  • Slope Shape Down: concave
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/23/1991 (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

    PIEN

    PIMO

    PSMEG

    TSME

    Abies grandis

    Picea engelmannii

    Pinus monophylla

    Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca

    Tsuga mertensiana

    grand fir

    Engelmann spruce

    singleleaf pinyon

    Rocky Mountain Douglas-fir

    mountain hemlock

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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

    23

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    1234

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    Oi—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); fragments. Lab sample # 92P00143. Mount St. Helen ash mixed with duff
    A—5 to 10 centimeters (2.0 to 3.9 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3), light brownish gray (10YR 6/2), dry; loamy sand; granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 21.0 very fine and fine roots and 1.0 medium roots; 21.0 very fine and fine interstitial pores; 10 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P00144
    Bw1—10 to 25 centimeters (3.9 to 9.8 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; gravelly sandy loam; weak fine and medium granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 5.0 very fine and fine roots and 1.0 medium roots and 1.0 coarse roots; 21.0 very fine and fine interstitial pores; 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P00145
    2Bw2—25 to 46 centimeters (9.8 to 18.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; very gravelly sandy loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky, and weak fine and medium granular structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 1.0 very fine roots and 5.0 fine and medium roots; 21.0 very fine and fine interstitial pores; 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 35 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P00146
    2Bw3—46 to 89 centimeters (18.1 to 35.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; very gravelly sandy loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky, and moderate medium granular structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 1.0 very fine roots and 1.0 fine and medium roots; 21.0 very fine and fine interstitial pores; 23 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 35 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.4, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 92P00147
    2Bq1—89 to 119 centimeters (35.0 to 46.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; very gravelly sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium granular structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 1.0 very fine roots and 1.0 fine and medium roots; 21.0 very fine and fine interstitial pores; 25 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 35 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P00148
    2Bq2—119 to 157 centimeters (46.9 to 61.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; extremely cobbly sandy loam; weak fine subangular blocky, and moderate medium and coarse granular structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 1.0 very fine and fine roots; 21.0 very fine and fine interstitial pores; 25 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 45 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 6.9, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 92P00149
    BC—157 to 183 centimeters (61.8 to 72.0 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), light gray (10YR 7/2), dry; extremely cobbly sandy loam; single grain; loose, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 1.0 very fine roots; 21.0 very fine and fine interstitial pores; 25 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 45 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 92P00150