IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Gilpin
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S2004WV093001
  • User Pedon ID: S2004WV093001
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 05N0408
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 17851
  • Print Date: 2/16/2025

    • 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: 39.3241653
  • Std. Longitude: -79.5430527
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Location Description: at Blackwater Falls State Park
  • Country: US—United States
  • State: West Virginia
  • County: WV093—Tucker

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: ?
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: research site
  • Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS
  • Pedon #: 1
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Gilpin
  • Classificaton Date - 9/14/2004
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Drainage Class: well
  • Bedrock: at 109cm
  • Geology: Conemaugh formation.
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/14/2004 (actual site observation date)
  • 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
    • 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

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    Oi—0 to 1 centimeters (0.0 to 0.4 inches); slightly decomposed plant material; fragments. Lab sample # 05N02241; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Oe—1 to 2 centimeters (0.4 to 0.8 inches); moderately decomposed plant material; fragments. Lab sample # 05N02242; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    A—2 to 5 centimeters (0.8 to 2.0 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) crushed silt loam; moderate very fine granular structure; very friable; 2.0 very fine roots throughout and 2.0 fine roots throughout; 0 percent by volume 250-?-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 20-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 2-?-20 millimeter unspecified fragments and 10 percent by volume 75-?-250 millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 05N02243; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt1—5 to 19 centimeters (2.0 to 7.5 inches); strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) interior clay loam; friable; 2.0 very fine roots throughout and 2.0 fine roots throughout and 2.0 coarse roots throughout; 0 percent by volume 250-?-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 2 percent by volume 75-?-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 3 percent by volume 2-?-20 millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume 20-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, hellige-truog; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 05N02244; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt2—19 to 38 centimeters (7.5 to 15.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) interior clay loam; friable; 2.0 very fine roots throughout and 2.0 medium roots throughout and 2.0 fine roots throughout and 1.0 coarse roots throughout; 0 percent by volume 250-?-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 2 percent by volume 75-?-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 3 percent by volume 2-?-20 millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume 20-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 05N02245; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    Bt3—38 to 55 centimeters (15.0 to 21.7 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior silty clay loam; friable; 2.0 very fine roots throughout and 2.0 fine roots throughout; 0 percent by volume 250-?-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 2 percent by volume 75-?-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 3 percent by volume 2-?-20 millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume 20-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; very strongly acid, pH 4.5, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 05N02246; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    BC—55 to 71 centimeters (21.7 to 28.0 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior silt loam; friable; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 0 percent by volume 250-?-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume 75-?-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume 2-?-20 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume 20-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.0, hellige-truog; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 05N02247; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    2C1—71 to 96 centimeters (28.0 to 37.8 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) interior silt loam; very friable; 1.0 very fine roots throughout; 5 percent by volume 250-?-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 8 percent by volume 75-?-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume 2-?-20 millimeter unspecified fragments and 25 percent by volume 20-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, hellige-truog; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 05N02248; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    2C2—96 to 109 centimeters (37.8 to 42.9 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) interior extremely channery silt loam; very friable; 0 percent by volume 250-?-? millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume 75-?-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume 2-?-20 millimeter unspecified fragments and 50 percent by volume 20-?-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; extremely acid, pH 4.2, hellige-truog. Lab sample # 05N02249; moist when described; observed in pit, small
    R—109 to 110 centimeters (42.9 to 43.3 inches); unweathered bedrock; fragments.; observed in pit, small