IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Bossier
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: LA015-Bossier_OSD
  • User Pedon ID: S2000LA015002
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 01N0367
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 13567
  • 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: 32.4908524
  • Std. Longitude: -93.5916519
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 17 N.
  • Range: 11 W.
  • Section: 3
  • PLSS Details: SE 1/4 of NW 1/4
  • Location Description: about 13.04 miles south of La. Hwys. 3 and 162 in Benton, La.; 1.82 miles south on U. S. Hwy. 71 from intersection of La. Hwy. 3 and U.S. Hwy. 71; east 1 mile on Barksdale E (through west gates of Barksdale Air Force Base) from intersection of Barksdale E and U.S. Hwy. 71; 3.85 miles north and east on Hangger Drive from intersection of Barksdale E and Hanggar Drive; 3.94 miles east on Dunn Road from intersection of Hanggar Drive and Dunn road; 2.66 miles east on Flag Lake Dam Road frrm intersection of Dunn Rd. and Flag Lake Dam Rd.; 2.10 miles southwest on Bluff Ridge Road from intersection of Flag Lake Dam Rd. and Bluff Ridge Rd.; 0.38 miles feet north on gravel road from intersection for Bluff Ridge Rd. and gravel road; then 70 feet south of trail in woods
  • Map Unit: BmA—Bossier clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded
  • State: Louisiana
  • MLRA: 131—Southern Mississippi Valley Alluvium
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: LA015—Bossier Parish, Louisiana
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 32093-D6—Shreveport East, Louisiana

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: CH, JDS
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Very-fine, smectitic, thermic Aeric Epiaquerts
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 2
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Bossier
  • Taxonomic Class - Very-fine, smectitic, thermic Aeric Epiaquerts
  • Classificaton Date - 12/13/2000
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: clayey alluvium
  • Landform: backswamp
  • Microfeature: gilgai
  • Slope Shape Across: concave
  • Runoff: high
  • Drainage Class: poorly
  • Geology: Red River Alluvial Plain formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 12/13/2000 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 21D
  • Surface Water Kind: ponded
  • Surface Water Depth: 5
  • Microrelief Kind: microlow
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • 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

    0.5

    90

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    A—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay; weak medium subangular blocky structure; firm, very sticky, very plastic; 2.0 medium roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout; 1.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 20 percent medium prominent irregular strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) masses of oxidized iron on faces of peds; fragments; slightly acid, pH 6.1, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 01N02211
    Bssg1—10 to 25 centimeters (3.9 to 9.8 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm, very sticky, very plastic; 1.0 medium roots between peds and 3.0 fine roots between peds; 2.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 2 percent prominent slickensides (pedogenic); 20 percent coarse prominent irregular reddish brown (5YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron on faces of peds; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 01N02212. continuous - phpvsfiid 170501; continuous - phpvsfiid 170501
    Bssg2—25 to 48 centimeters (9.8 to 18.9 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm, very sticky, very plastic; 1.0 medium roots in cracks and 3.0 fine roots in cracks; 2.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 2 percent prominent slickensides (pedogenic); 20 percent coarse prominent irregular brown (7.5YR 4/3) masses of oxidized iron on faces of peds; fragments; neutral, pH 6.6, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N02213. continuous - phpvsfiid 170500; continuous - phpvsfiid 170500
    Bssg3—48 to 71 centimeters (18.9 to 28.0 inches); dark gray (10YR 4/1) clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm, very sticky, very plastic; 1.0 fine roots in cracks; 2.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 2 percent prominent slickensides (pedogenic); 20 percent coarse prominent irregular brown (7.5YR 4/3) masses of oxidized iron on faces of peds; 1 percent fine irregular moderately coherent cemented carbonate nodules; fragments; strong effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 01N02214. continuous - phpvsfiid 170499; continuous - phpvsfiid 170499
    2Bssg4—71 to 94 centimeters (28.0 to 37.0 inches); dark reddish gray (5YR 4/2) clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm, very sticky, very plastic; 1.0 fine roots in cracks; 2.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 2 percent prominent slickensides (pedogenic); 20 percent medium distinct irregular reddish brown (5YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron on faces of peds and 20 percent medium distinct irregular dark gray (7.5YR 4/1) iron depletions throughout; 1 percent fine irregular moderately coherent cemented carbonate nodules; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 01N02215. continuous - phpvsfiid 170498; continuous - phpvsfiid 170498
    2Bssg5—94 to 114 centimeters (37.0 to 44.9 inches); dark reddish gray (5YR 4/2) clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm, very sticky, very plastic; 1.0 fine roots in cracks; 2 percent prominent slickensides (pedogenic); 20 percent medium distinct irregular dark gray (7.5YR 4/1) iron depletions throughout and 20 percent medium distinct irregular reddish brown (5YR 4/4) masses of oxidized iron; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 01N02216. continuous - phpvsfiid 170502; continuous - phpvsfiid 170502
    2Bssk1—114 to 130 centimeters (44.9 to 51.2 inches); reddish brown (2.5YR 4/4) clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm, very sticky, very plastic; 1.0 fine roots in cracks; 2 percent prominent slickensides (pedogenic); 1 percent fine irregular moderately coherent cemented carbonate nodules; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 01N02217. continuous - phpvsfiid 170503; continuous - phpvsfiid 170503
    2Bssk2—130 to 155 centimeters (51.2 to 61.0 inches); dark reddish brown (2.5YR 3/4) clay; weak medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm, very sticky, very plastic; 1.0 fine roots in cracks; 2 percent prominent slickensides (pedogenic); 1 percent fine distinct irregular dark reddish gray (5YR 4/2) iron depletions on faces of peds; 1 percent fine irregular moderately coherent cemented carbonate nodules; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 01N02218. continuous - phpvsfiid 170504; continuous - phpvsfiid 170504