IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Gorhamgulch
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1994OR001001
  • User Pedon ID: S1994OR001001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 94P0786
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 66959
  • 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: 44.9905548
  • Std. Longitude: -118.1180573
  • Datum: WGS84
  • State: Oregon
  • County: OR001—Baker
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: OR604—Baker County Area, Oregon

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: Bob Ottersberg Art Kreger Duane Lammers
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Gorhamgulch
  • Taxonomic Class - Ashy over loamy, mixed, frigid Typic Udivitrand
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 8/12/1994
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 0
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: mountains
  • Landform: mountainside
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Hill Slope Profile: backslope
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: negligible
  • Drainage Class: somewhat excessively
  • Bedrock: s moderate weathered granite
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 8/12/1994 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 401280159
  • Plant Association Name: grand fir/ twin flower ABGR/LIBOZ
  • 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
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    andic soil properties

    ochric epipedon

    cambic horizon

    0—43

    0—13

    13—43

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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

    9

    —

    —

    1390

    —

    45

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    —

    6.1

    11.1

    1.7

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    —

    —

    —

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    Oi—0 to 5 centimeters (0.0 to 2.0 inches); fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P06151
    Oe—5 to 8 centimeters (2.0 to 3.1 inches); 0.5 fine and medium roots throughout; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P06152
    A—8 to 21 centimeters (3.1 to 8.3 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), grayish brown (10YR 5/2), dry; silt loam; weak very fine and fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 fine and medium roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 0.5 very fine interstitial and 0.5 fine and medium continuous tubular pores; 2 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; clear irregular boundary. Lab sample # 94P06153
    Bw1—21 to 40 centimeters (8.3 to 15.7 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) rubbed, very pale brown (10YR 7/3) crushed, dry; silt loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 fine and medium roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 0.5 fine and medium continuous tubular pores; 2 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P06154
    Bw2—40 to 51 centimeters (15.7 to 20.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) rubbed, very pale brown (10YR 7/3) crushed, dry; silt loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 fine and medium roots throughout and 0.5 coarse roots throughout; 0.5 fine and medium continuous tubular pores; 5 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P06155. 1% charcoal by volume
    2Aeb—51 to 73 centimeters (20.1 to 28.7 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) rubbed, brown (10YR 5/3) crushed, dry; sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 medium and coarse roots throughout and 3.0 fine to coarse roots top of horizon and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 fine and medium continuous tubular and 0.5 fine and medium interstitial pores; 8 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P06156
    2Eb—73 to 88 centimeters (28.7 to 34.6 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) rubbed, brown (10YR 5/3) crushed, dry; sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to moderate fine subangular blocky structure; slightly hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 medium roots throughout and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine continuous tubular and 0.5 very fine interstitial and 0.5 fine continuous tubular pores; 12 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P06157. 3, 2 mm thick lamella (<1% of horizon)
    2E/Btb—88 to 121 centimeters (34.6 to 47.6 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) rubbed, very pale brown (10YR 7/3) crushed, dry; gravelly sandy loam; pale brown (10YR 6/3) and brown (10YR 4/3) mottles; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine roots and 0.5 fine roots throughout; 0.5 very fine interstitial and 0.5 fine continuous tubular pores; distinct clay bridges between sand grains and prominent clay films on lower surfaces of peds or rocks; 20 percent by volume subrounded 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 94P06158. 6, 0.5 cm thick lamella (10% of horizon); continuous - phpvsfiid 182256; continuous - phpvsfiid 182257; continuous - phpvsfiid 182256; continuous - phpvsfiid 182257
    2Bt6—121 to 151 centimeters (47.6 to 59.4 inches); brown (10YR 4/3) rubbed, pale brown (10YR 6/3) crushed, dry; gravelly sandy loam; moderate medium subangular blocky parts to weak fine subangular blocky structure; hard, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine roots in cracks; 0.5 very fine interstitial pores; faint clay bridges between sand grains and prominent clay films in root channels and/or pores and prominent clay films throughout; 25 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 94P06159. 3, 1 cm thick lamella, 13% of horizon, SCL (60% of SA, 22% of CL) SS, PSYH, FI; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 194564; continuous - phpvsfiid 194565; continuous - phpvsfiid 194566; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 194564; continuous - phpvsfiid 194565; continuous - phpvsfiid 194566
    2C—151 to 176 centimeters (59.4 to 69.3 inches); brown (10YR 5/3) rubbed, light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) crushed, dry; extremely gravelly loamy sand; single grain; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 0.5 fine roots throughout; 3.0 very fine void between rock fragments pores; 20 percent by volume subangular 75-162-250 millimeter granite fragments and 65 percent by volume subangular 2-39-75 millimeter granite fragments. Lab sample # 94P06160