IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): McKamie
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: LA015-McKamie-TP-MkF
  • User Pedon ID: S2000LA015003
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 01N0368
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 13568
  • 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: 32.5883217
  • Std. Longitude: -93.6196060
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 19 N.
  • Range: 12 W.
  • Section: 32
  • PLSS Details: SE1/4, SE1/4
  • Location Description: About 12 miles south of the intersection of La. Highways 3 and 162 in Benton, La on La. Highway 3 to the intersection of La.Highway 3 and US. Highway 80 in Bossier City, La,; 6.6 miles east on U.S. Highway 79 to Red Chute, La., then 1.7 miles north on Belleview Road to pipeline access road, then 0.95 mile nortwest to pipeline pumping station, then 1,750 feet west along powerline right of way, then 100 feet south into woods.
  • Map Unit: MbF—McKamie very fine sandy loam, 5 to 15 percent slopes
  • State: Louisiana
  • County: LA015—Bossier
  • MLRA: 133B—Western Coastal Plain
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: LA015—Bossier Parish, Louisiana
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 32093-E6—Bossier City, Louisiana

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: CH, CMG
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, mixed, active, thermic Chromic Vertic Hapludalfs
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: OSD pedon
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 3
  • Correlated Information:
  • Soil Name - McKamie
  • PSC - 10 to 60 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 8/5/2008
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - McKamie
  • Classificaton Date - 12/14/2000
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Parent Material: clayey over loamy alluvium
  • Landform: terrace
  • Hill Slope Profile: shoulder
  • Slope Position: upper third
  • Slope Complexity: simple
  • Slope Shape Across: convex
  • Slope Shape Down: convex
  • Runoff: high
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Geology: Mid Pleistocene Age Terrace formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 12/14/2000 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 18D
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - tree cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - hardwoods
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
    • Site Soil Temperature
    Site Obs. Date Depth Sensor Kind Temperature
    cm C

    12/14/2000

    12/14/2000

    50

    25

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    28

    25
    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

    13

    65

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    61

    —

    270

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    A—0 to 10 centimeters (0.0 to 3.9 inches); brown (7.5YR 4/3) silty clay loam; moderate fine granular structure; friable, moderately sticky, moderately plastic; 15.0 medium roots throughout and 15.0 medium roots throughout; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N02219
    Btss1—10 to 26 centimeters (3.9 to 10.2 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm, very sticky, very plastic; 10.0 medium roots throughout; 5 percent distinct slickensides (pedogenic) and 10 percent distinct pressure faces on all faces of peds and 25 percent faint red (2.5YR 4/6) clay films on all faces of peds; 4 percent medium prominent irregular very dark gray (10YR 3/1) manganese coatings on faces of peds; fragments; moderately acid, pH 6.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N02220. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170528; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170529; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170530; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170528; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170529; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170530
    Btss2—26 to 53 centimeters (10.2 to 20.9 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) clay; moderate medium prismatic parts to moderate medium angular blocky structure; firm, very sticky, very plastic; 8.0 fine roots throughout; distinct dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) organic stains on all faces of peds and 5 percent distinct slickensides (pedogenic) and 10 percent distinct pressure faces on all faces of peds and 25 percent faint red (2.5YR 4/6) clay films on all faces of peds; 2 percent medium prominent irregular very dark gray (10YR 3/1) manganese coatings on faces of peds; fragments; neutral, pH 7.0, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N02221. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170524; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170525; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170526; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170527; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170524; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170525; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170526; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170527
    Bt—53 to 78 centimeters (20.9 to 30.7 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm, very sticky, very plastic; 5.0 medium roots throughout and 8.0 fine roots throughout; 25 percent faint red (2.5YR 4/6) clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine prominent irregular very dark gray (10YR 3/1) manganese coatings on faces of peds; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog; clear smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N02222. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170523; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170523
    Btk—78 to 115 centimeters (30.7 to 45.3 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak coarse prismatic structure; friable, nonsticky, very plastic; 3.0 fine roots throughout; 2.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 3 percent faint red (2.5YR 4/6) clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine prominent irregular very dark gray (10YR 3/1) manganese coatings on faces of peds; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N02223. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170522; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170522
    Bt'1—115 to 135 centimeters (45.3 to 53.1 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak coarse prismatic structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 3.0 fine roots throughout; 1.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 2 percent faint red (2.5YR 4/6) clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine prominent irregular very dark gray (10YR 3/1) manganese coatings on faces of peds; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N02224. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170521; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170521
    Bt'2—135 to 150 centimeters (53.1 to 59.1 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) silt loam; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak coarse prismatic structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.0 fine roots throughout; 2 percent faint red (2.5YR 4/6) clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine prominent irregular very dark gray (10YR 3/1) manganese coatings on faces of peds; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N02225. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170520; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170520
    Btk'—150 to 160 centimeters (59.1 to 63.0 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) very fine sandy loam; weak fine platy structure; friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.0 fine roots throughout; 1.0 very fine low-continuity tubular pores; 2 percent faint yellowish red (5YR 4/6) clay films on all faces of peds; 1 percent fine prominent irregular very dark gray (10YR 3/1) manganese coatings on faces of peds; 1 percent fine prominent irregular light gray (10YR 7/2) carbonate masses throughout; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N02226. discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170519; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 170519
    BCk—160 to 163 centimeters (63.0 to 64.2 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) silty clay loam; weak fine platy structure; firm, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 2.0 fine roots throughout; 1.0 very fine low-continuity tubular pores; 15 percent fine prominent platy very dark gray (10YR 3/1) manganese coatings on horizontal faces of peds; 2 percent medium prominent irregular light gray (10YR 7/2) carbonate masses throughout; fragments; moderately alkaline, pH 8.1, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N02227
    C1—163 to 182 centimeters (64.2 to 71.7 inches); yellowish red (5YR 5/6) and reddish yellow (5YR 6/6) stratified stratified very fine sandy loam; weak fine platy structure; friable, nonsticky, slightly plastic; 2.0 fine roots throughout; 1.0 very fine low-continuity tubular pores; 1 percent fine prominent platy very dark gray (10YR 3/1) manganese coatings on horizontal faces of peds; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N02228
    C2—182 to 195 centimeters (71.7 to 76.8 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) and yellowish red (5YR 5/6) stratified stratified very fine sandy loam to silty clay loam; weak fine platy structure; firm, slightly sticky, nonplastic; 2.0 fine roots throughout; 1 percent fine prominent dendritic pale brown (10YR 6/3) iron depletions lining pores and 10 percent fine prominent platy black (10YR 2/1) manganese coatings on horizontal faces of peds; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N02229
    C3—195 to 204 centimeters (76.8 to 80.3 inches); red (2.5YR 4/6) and reddish yellow (5YR 6/6) stratified stratified silty clay loam to silty clay; weak fine platy structure; firm, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 2.0 fine roots throughout; 10 percent fine prominent platy black (10YR 2/1) manganese coatings on horizontal faces of peds; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N02230
    C4—204 to 213 centimeters (80.3 to 83.9 inches); yellowish red (5YR 4/6) and reddish yellow (5YR 6/6) stratified stratified very fine sandy loam; weak fine platy structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; 2.0 fine roots throughout; 1.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 3 percent fine prominent platy very dark gray (10YR 3/1) manganese coatings on horizontal faces of peds; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N02231
    C5—213 to 221 centimeters (83.9 to 87.0 inches); reddish yellow (5YR 6/6) and yellowish red (5YR 5/6) stratified stratified very fine sandy loam; weak fine platy structure; very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; fragments; slightly alkaline, pH 7.8, hellige-truog smooth boundary. Lab sample # 01N02232