IDENTIFIERS

Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Wapping

OSD

Series Extent

User Site ID: S2005CT011002

User Pedon ID: S2005CT011002

Vegetation Plot ID: 05CT011002

Lab Information:

Certified Lab Pedon Description - yes

Lab Source ID - SSL

Lab Pedon # - 05N0883

NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 17928

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: 41.3473625

Std. Longitude: -71.8532486

Datum: WGS84

Location Description: New London County, Town of Stonington, at Barn Island Preserve, approximately 1630 feet NW from the intersection of Brucker Pentway and Davis Avenue, in a forested area.

Map Unit: 52C—Sutton fine sandy loam, 2 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony

Country: US—United States

State: Connecticut

County: CT011—New London

MLRA: 144A—New England and Eastern New York Upland, Southern Part

Regional Office: NE—Northeast

Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: CT600—State of Connecticut

7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 41071-C7—Watch Hill, Connecticut

PEDON

Describers Name: D. Surabian, D. Parizek

Current Taxonomic Class: Coarse-loamy, mixed, active, mesic Aquic Dystrudepts

Current Taxon Kind: series

Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description

Pedon Purpose: full pedon description

Pedon Record Orgin: NASIS

Pedon #: 2

Correlated Information:

Soil Name - Wapping

PSC - 32 to 107 cm.

Classificaton Date - 12/17/2015

Classifier - Jacob Isleib

Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition

Moisture Subclass - aquic

Sampled As Information:

Soil Name - Sutton

Classificaton Date - 8/11/2005

Dynamic Soil Properties:

Erosion Class - 0

Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no

Hydric: no

Certification Status: certified

QC Status: not reviewed

SITE

Parent Material: melt-out till

Landscape: glaciated upland

Landform: saddle on hill

Geomorphic Component Hills: side slope

Hill Slope Profile: footslope

Slope Complexity: simple

Slope Shape Across: linear

Slope Shape Down: concave

Runoff: low

Drainage Class: moderately well

Flooding: none flooding

Ponding: none ponding

Surface Fragments:

Benchmark Soil?: no

VEGETATION

SITE OBSERVATION

Observation Date: 8/11/2005 (actual site observation date)

Surface Water Kind: none observed

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

Current Weather - sunny

Current Air Temp - 32

Vegetation Plot Plants
Plant Symbol	Scientific Name	National Vernacular Name	Plant Type Group	Canopy Cover %	Vegetation Stata Level
ACRU ACRU CLAL3 CLAL3 DEPU2 DEPU2 FRAXI FRAXI NYSY NYSY OSCI OSCI	Acer rubrum Acer rubrum Clethra alnifolia Clethra alnifolia Dennstaedtia punctilobula Dennstaedtia punctilobula Fraxinus Fraxinus Nyssa sylvatica Nyssa sylvatica Osmunda cinnamomea Osmunda cinnamomea	red maple red maple coastal sweetpepperbush coastal sweetpepperbush eastern hayscented fern eastern hayscented fern ash ash blackgum blackgum cinnamon fern cinnamon fern	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —	— — — — — — — — — — — —

Pedon Diagnostic Features
Feature Kind	Feature Depth L-H	Feature Thickness L-RV-H
	cm
hemic soil materials ochric epipedon cambic horizon aquic conditions	0—7 7—20 20—59 43—100	—- —- —- —-

Site Soil Temperature
Site Obs. Date	Depth	Sensor Kind	Temperature
	cm		C
8/11/2005	50	—	14

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
2	—	—	32	—	270	1250	—	160	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Oe—0 to 7 centimeters (0.0 to 2.8 inches); moderately decomposed plant material; 5.0 very coarse roots throughout and 15.0 medium roots throughout and 20.0 fine roots throughout; 25.0 fine moderate-continuity irregular pores; fragments; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 05N04534; observed in pit, small

A—7 to 20 centimeters (2.8 to 7.9 inches); black (10YR 2/1) crushed, very dark gray (10YR 3/1) crushed, dry; highly organic fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderate horizontal penetration resistance; very rapid permeability; low excavation difficulty; 5.0 very coarse roots throughout and 15.0 medium roots throughout and 25.0 fine roots throughout; 5.0 very fine low-continuity tubular and 15.0 fine moderate-continuity irregular pores; 2 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-15-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 75-100-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 250-300-600 millimeter unspecified fragments; 1 Jones 11 spring of penetrometer; noneffervescent, by hcl, unspecified; very strongly acid, pH 4.6, bromcresol green; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 05N04535; dry when described; observed in pit, small. Charcoal found in horizon.

Bw1—20 to 43 centimeters (7.9 to 16.9 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/6) crushed bouldery fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderate horizontal penetration resistance; moderate permeability; low excavation difficulty; 5.0 medium roots throughout and 20.0 fine roots throughout; 15.0 medium low-continuity tubular pores; 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-15-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 250-300-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 600-800-1500 millimeter unspecified fragments; 1.25 Jones 11 spring of penetrometer; 1.5 Jones 11 spring of penetrometer; 1 Jones 11 spring of penetrometer; noneffervescent, by hcl, unspecified; strongly acid, pH 5.2, bromcresol green; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 05N04536; dry when described; observed in pit, small. Charcoal found in horizon.

Bw2—43 to 59 centimeters (16.9 to 23.2 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) crushed bouldery fine sandy loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; soft, very friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; low horizontal penetration resistance; moderate permeability; low excavation difficulty; 5.0 medium roots throughout and 10.0 fine roots throughout; 15.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 2 percent medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist,; 10 percent coarse strong brown (7.5YR 5/6), moist, and 2 percent medium distinct strong brown (7.5YR 4/6), moist,; 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-15-75 millimeter unspecified fragments and 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 250-300-600 millimeter unspecified fragments and 20 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 600-800-1500 millimeter unspecified fragments; 0.5 Jones 11 spring of penetrometer; noneffervescent, by hcl, unspecified; strongly acid, pH 5.2, bromcresol green; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 05N04537; slightly dry when described; observed in pit, small

BC—59 to 77 centimeters (23.2 to 30.3 inches); light olive brown (2.5Y 5/3) crushed fine sandy loam; massive; soft, friable, nonsticky, nonplastic; moderate horizontal penetration resistance; moderate permeability; low excavation difficulty; 5.0 medium roots throughout and 5.0 fine roots throughout; 10.0 fine low-continuity tubular pores; 2 percent medium prominent gray (10YR 5/1), moist, and 5 percent medium distinct grayish brown (10YR 5/2), moist,; 1 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 75-150-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 12 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-15-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; 1.75 Jones 11 spring of penetrometer; 1 Jones 11 spring of penetrometer; 1.5 Jones 11 spring of penetrometer; noneffervescent, by hcl, unspecified; strongly acid, pH 5.2, bromcresol green; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 05N04538; slightly dry when described; observed in pit, small

C1—77 to 165 centimeters (30.3 to 65.0 inches); grayish brown (2.5Y 5/2) crushed silt loam; massive; slightly hard, firm, slightly sticky, nonplastic; high horizontal penetration resistance; moderate permeability; moderate excavation difficulty; 2.0 medium roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout; 20.0 very fine low-continuity tubular pores; 5 percent coarse prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), moist,; 10 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-15-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; 2.75 Jones 11 spring of penetrometer; 2.5 Jones 11 spring of penetrometer; noneffervescent, by hcl, unspecified; strongly acid, pH 5.2, bromcresol green; clear wavy boundary. Lab sample # 05N04539; slightly dry when described; observed in pit, small

C2—165 to 200 centimeters (65.0 to 78.7 inches); dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) crushed gravelly loamy sand; massive; loose, loose, nonsticky, nonplastic; rapid permeability; extremely high excavation difficulty; 2.0 medium roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout; 5 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 75-150-250 millimeter unspecified fragments and 15 percent by volume nonflat subangular very strongly coherent cemented 2-15-75 millimeter unspecified fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, unspecified; strongly acid, pH 5.2, bromcresol green. Lab sample # 05N04540; slightly dry when described; observed in pit, small