IDENTIFIERS
Current Taxon Name (Soil Name):
Wolf Point
OSD
Series Extent
User Site ID:
S1994ND007031
User Pedon ID:
S1994ND007031
Lab Information:
Certified Lab Pedon Description -
no
Lab Source ID -
SSL
Lab Pedon # -
96P0154
NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID -
68232
Print Date:
11/21/2024
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:
47.1986122
Std. Longitude:
-103.5941696
Datum:
WGS84
Township:
143N
Range:
102W
Section:
15
PLSS Details:
2350 feet east and 800 feet north of the SW corner
State:
North Dakota
County:
ND007—Billings
MLRA:
58C—Northern Rolling High Plains, Northeastern Part
Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area:
ND007—Billings County, North Dakota
PEDON
Describers Name:
TMC, ARG, MGU, CJH.
Current Taxon Kind:
series
Pedon Type:
not classified to current taxon name
Pedon Purpose:
full pedon description
Pedon Record Orgin:
Converted from PDP 3.x
Pedon #:
31
Sampled As Information:
Soil Name -
Wolf Point
Taxonomic Class -
Fine, montmorillonitic (calcareous) Typic Ustifluvents
PSC -
10 to 40 cm.
Classificaton Date -
10/25/1995
Moisture Class -
ustic
Dynamic Soil Properties:
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Hydric:
no
SITE
Landscape:
badlands
Landform:
flood plain
Slope Shape Across:
linear
Slope Shape Down:
linear
Drainage Class:
moderately well
Surface Fragments:
Benchmark Soil?:
no
VEGETATION
SITE OBSERVATION
Observation Date:
10/25/1995 (actual site observation date)
Air Photo ID:
14
Surface Cover Properties:
Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 -
tree cover
Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 -
other tree cover
Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator -
no
Drained? -
no
Bedded Soil? -
no
Forest Plantation? -
no
Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind
Feature Depth L-H
Feature Thickness L-RV-H
cm
ochric epipedon
0—5
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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
2300
400
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270
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OA—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), light gray (2.5Y 7/2), dry; stratified stratified silty clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 7.0 very fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 96P01293; moist when described;
C1—5 to 22 centimeters (2.0 to 8.7 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), light gray (2.5Y 7/2), dry; stratified stratified silty clay; 2 percent yellowish red (5YR 4/6) fine prominent spherical mottles; massive; hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; 6.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout and 1.0 coarse roots throughout; 8.0 very fine tubular pores; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 96P01294; moist when described;. Cracks extend to base of horizon and are spaced about 12 cm. Stratified with bands of silt loam up to 5 mm thick.
C2—22 to 54 centimeters (8.7 to 21.3 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/3), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; stratified stratified silty clay; massive; hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; 6.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 medium roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 4.0 very fine tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 96P01295; moist when described;. Buried layer about 3 cm thick at base of C2 horizon. Stratified with bands of silt loam up to 5 mm thick.
C3—54 to 89 centimeters (21.3 to 35.0 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; silty clay; massive; hard, firm, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 6.0 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 medium roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 7.0 very fine tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 96P01296; moist when described;
C4—89 to 107 centimeters (35.0 to 42.1 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; silty clay; massive; hard, firm, very sticky, very plastic; 5.0 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 4.0 very fine tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 96P01297; moist when described;. Three buried layers (3 cm thick) located at top, middle and bottom of horizon (colors 2.5Y 4/2 moist, texture-SICL).
C5—107 to 126 centimeters (42.1 to 49.6 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3), light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3), dry; silty clay; massive; hard, very firm, very sticky, very plastic; 4.0 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 5.0 very fine tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 96P01298; moist when described;
2Ab—126 to 141 centimeters (49.6 to 55.5 inches); 50 percent olive brown (2.5Y 4/3) and 50 percent very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), 50 percent light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) and 50 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 2.0 very fine tubular pores; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 96P01299; moist when described;
2C7—141 to 400 centimeters (55.5 to 157.5 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2), light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2), dry; fine sand; 5 percent olive (5Y 5/3) coarse prominent spherical mottles; single grain; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 0.5 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n. Lab sample # 96P01300; moist when described;. Slight effervescence in upper 10 cm.