IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Sunriver
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1993OR017003
  • User Pedon ID: S1993OR017003
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1993OR017003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 93P0771
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 66114
  • Print Date: 11/13/2025

    • 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: 43.8213882
  • Std. Longitude: -121.4555588
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: Oregon
  • County: OR017—Deschutes
  • MLRA: 6—Cascade Mountains, Eastern Slope
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: OR620—Upper Deschutes River Area, Oregon, Parts of Deschutes, Jefferson, and Klamath Counties

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Jerry Latshaw, Herb Huddleston, Will Austin, and Dave D'Amore
  • Pedon Type: taxadjunct to the series
  • Pedon Purpose: research site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Sunriver
  • Taxonomic Class - Ashy over loamy, mixed Typic Cryaquands
  • PSC - 0 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 8/5/1993
  • Moisture Class - aquic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: plains
  • Landform: terrace
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Drainage Class: somewhat poorly
  • Flooding: none flooding
  • Ponding: none ponding
  • Bedrock: basalt
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/5/1993 (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

    FEID

    JUNCU

    PICO

    PURSH

    Festuca idahoensis

    Juncus

    Pinus contorta

    Purshia

    Idaho fescue

    rush

    lodgepole pine

    bitterbrush

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    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    ochric epipedon

    mottles with chroma 2 or less

    0—17

    60—86

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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

    1

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    508

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    6

    7

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    6

    8

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    Oi—0 to 2 centimeters (0.0 to 0.8 inches); partially decomposed organic matter; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. not sampled.
    A—2 to 7 centimeters (0.8 to 2.8 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) coarse sandy loam; weak coarse platy structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 10.0 medium roots throughout and 10.0 fine roots throughout and 10.0 coarse roots throughout; 5 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05309
    AC—7 to 19 centimeters (2.8 to 7.5 inches); grayish brown (10YR 5/2) loamy coarse sand; weak medium prismatic structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 10.0 medium roots throughout and 10.0 fine roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 5 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05310
    C1—19 to 43 centimeters (7.5 to 16.9 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) coarse sand; 1 percent dark brown (7.5YR 3/4) fine distinct mottles; massive; soft, very friable, indurated, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 1 percent fine irregular iron-manganese masses; 5 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P05311. moist consistence of accumulations of iron manganese and/or iron masses.
    C2—43 to 62 centimeters (16.9 to 24.4 inches); light brownish gray (10YR 6/2) coarse sand; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1) medium prominent and 10 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8) medium prominent mottles; massive; soft, very friable; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 1 percent medium irregular iron-manganese masses and 10 percent medium irregular masses of oxidized iron; fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P05312
    2Bwb1—62 to 88 centimeters (24.4 to 34.6 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) sandy loam; 1 percent black (10YR 2/1) fine prominent and 10 percent strong brown (7.5YR 4/6) medium prominent mottles; weak medium prismatic structure; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 very fine and fine roots throughout and 0.5 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 3.0 fine moderate-continuity tubular pores; 1 percent fine irregular iron-manganese masses and 10 percent medium irregular masses of oxidized iron; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P05313
    2Bwb2—88 to 113 centimeters (34.6 to 44.5 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) loamy sand; weak medium prismatic structure; slightly hard, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine moderate-continuity tubular pores; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P05314
    2C1—113 to 152 centimeters (44.5 to 59.8 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) sand; massive; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine moderate-continuity tubular pores; fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 93P05315
    3C2—152 to 172 centimeters (59.8 to 67.7 inches); 70 percent black (10YR 2/1) and 20 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4) and 10 percent light gray (10YR 7/2) fine gravelly sand; single grain; loose, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 fine roots throughout; 20 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 93P05316. colors are for sand and gravel (black basalt, red cinder gravel, pumice).
    3C3—172 to 192 centimeters (67.7 to 75.6 inches); 70 percent black (10YR 2/1) and 20 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 3/4) and 10 percent light gray (10YR 7/2) extremely gravelly sand; single grain; loose, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 80 percent by volume rounded 2-39-75 millimeter igneous, unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 93P05317. colors are for sand and gravel (black basalt, red cinder gravel, pumice).