IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Biwabik
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1995MN137051
  • User Pedon ID: S1995MN137051
  • Vegetation Plot ID: S1995MN137051
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 97P0213
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 68688
  • Print Date: 11/23/2024

    • 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: 48.1858330
  • Std. Longitude: -92.5552750
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 66N
  • Range: 17W
  • Section: 20
  • PLSS Details: 2550 feet NORTH AND 1900 feet EAST OF SW CORNER
  • State: Minnesota
  • County: MN137—St. Louis
  • MLRA: 93—Superior Stony and Rocky Loamy Plains and Hills
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: MN137—St. Louis County, Minnesota
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 48092-B5—Kabustasa Lake, Minnesota

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: MAR, JMS
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Mixed, frigid Spodic Udipsamments
  • Current Taxon Kind: taxadjunct
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 51
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - Biwabik
  • Classificaton Date - 1/27/2010
  • Moisture Class - udic
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - BIWABIK SPODIC
  • Classificaton Date - 9/19/1995
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Landscape: upland
  • Landform: ridge
  • Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Drainage Class: excessively
  • Surface Fragments: 0.50 percent
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/19/1995 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 178NE
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - intermixed conifers and hardwoods
  • 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

    ABBA

    PIRE

    QUAL

    VACCI

    Abies balsamea

    Pinus resinosa

    Quercus alba

    Vaccinium

    balsam fir

    red pine

    white oak

    blueberry

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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

    4

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    190

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    A—0 to 8 centimeters (0.0 to 3.1 inches); black (10YR 2/1) loamy sand; weak fine subangular blocky parts to weak fine granular structure; very friable; 10.0 fine to coarse roots throughout; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 3 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary.; moist when described;
    E—8 to 13 centimeters (3.1 to 5.1 inches); dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) sand; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; 10.0 fine to coarse roots throughout; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 3 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear broken boundary.; moist when described;. Present in 60 percent of pit.
    BW1—13 to 38 centimeters (5.1 to 15.0 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/4) gravelly loamy coarse sand; single grain; loose; 5.0 very fine to medium roots throughout; 2 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P01489; moist when described;
    BW2—38 to 53 centimeters (15.0 to 20.9 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) sand; single grain; loose; 3.0 very fine to medium roots throughout; 1 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 97P01490; moist when described;
    BW3—53 to 97 centimeters (20.9 to 38.2 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) coarse sand; 5 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/8) medium distinct irregular mottles; single grain; loose; 2 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 97P01491; moist when described;. Iron concentrations surround cobbles in top half of horizon.
    2C1—97 to 185 centimeters (38.2 to 72.8 inches); light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4) very cobbly coarse sand; 8 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium prominent irregular mottles; single grain; loose; 1 percent by volume 600-?-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 250-425-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 75-162-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; abrupt wavy boundary. Lab sample # 97P01492; moist when described;
    3C2—185 to 203 centimeters (72.8 to 79.9 inches); pale brown (10YR 6/3) coarse sand; single grain; loose; 2 percent by volume 2-39-75 millimeter unspecified fragments. Lab sample # 97P01493; moist when described;