IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Lebsack
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: 11CO0752088
  • User Pedon ID: S2011CO0752088
  • Vegetation Plot ID: 11CO0752088
  • User Site Association ID: MLRA 72 - South Platte River Valleymlra72-South Platte River, westmlra72-56mlra72-South Platte CO075, no boxmlra72-SP well drainedmlra72-SP 56
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Pedon # - 11N0420
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 43109
  • 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: 40.8627167
  • Std. Longitude: -102.7846139
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 10
  • Range: 49w
  • Section: 12
  • Map Unit: 56—Lebsack clay loam, saline
  • State: Colorado
  • County: CO075—Logan
  • MLRA: 72—Central High Tableland
  • Non-MLRA Soil Survey Area: CO075—Logan County, Colorado
  • 7.5 Minute USGS Quad: 40102-G7—Crook, Colorado
  • PEDON

  • Describers Name: N. Roth, D. Vyain, A. Elg, C. Remley, T. White, A. Steinert, M. Moore, C. Watts
  • Current Taxonomic Class: Fine, smectitic, superactive, mesic Pachic Haplustolls
  • Current Taxon Kind: series
  • Pedon Type: classifies to current taxon name, full description
  • Pedon Purpose: soil survey inventory
  • Pedon #: 2088
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Lebsack
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine, smectitic, superactive, mesic Pachic Haplustolls
  • Taxon Kind - series
  • PSC - 25 to 100 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 9/16/2016
  • Classifier - T. White
  • Soil Taxonomic Edition - twelfth edition
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Moisture SUBClass - aridic (torric)
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


  • SITE

  • Parent Material: strongly weathered, clayey alluvium derived from sedimentary rock over strongly weathered, sandy alluvium derived from igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rock
  • Landscape: river valley
  • Landform: stream terrace
  • Geomorphic Component Terraces: tread
  • Slope Complexity: simple
  • Slope Shape Across: linear
  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Runoff: medium
  • Drainage Class: moderately well
  • Flooding: rare flooding for brief periods
  • Ponding: rare ponding for brief periods
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no
  • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 3/15/2011 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Water Kind: none observed
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 1 - grass/herbaceous cover
  • Site Obs. Cover Kind 2 - rangeland, grassland
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Current Weather - sunny
  • Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 1
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID Data Collector Total Clay CaCO3 Clay Total Silt Fine Silt Co. Silt Total Sand Total Sand Method VC Sand Co. Sand Med. Sand Fine Sand VF Sand VF Sand Method Texture Class - Field Lab Rubbed Fiber Unrubbed Fiber pH H2O
    cm cm % % % % % % % % % % % % %

    A

    Bz1

    Bz2

    Bz3

    Azb

    Bkzb

    2C1

    2C2

    3Cg3

    4Cg4

    0

    23

    48

    66

    85

    106

    128

    140

    152

    180

    23

    48

    66

    85

    106

    128

    140

    152

    180

    200

    11N02177

    11N02178

    11N02179

    11N02180

    11N02181

    11N02182

    11N02183

    11N2184

    11N02185

    11N02186

    44.3

    42

    38.2

    34.4

    35.1

    30.1

    11.2

    3.5

    66.6

    40.9

    0

    3

    2.2

    8.7

    13.2

    14.3

    11.8

    35.7

    38.7

    41.8

    46.2

    38

    40.9

    17.4

    4.1

    29.5

    34.4

    17

    17.7

    17.4

    23.3

    21.8

    24.4

    8.4

    2.8

    6.7

    16.4

    18.7

    21

    24.4

    22.9

    16.2

    16.5

    9

    1.3

    22.8

    18

    20

    38.7

    20

    19.4

    38

    29

    71.4

    92.4

    3.9

    24.7

    sieves

    sieves

    sieves

    sieves

    sieves

    sieves

    sieves

    sieves

    sieves

    sieves

    0.2

    0

    0.3

    0.1

    0.6

    0.6

    2

    13.4

    0

    0.1

    0.4

    0.2

    0.2

    0.5

    2.3

    2.7

    4.2

    21.9

    0.6

    1.8

    1.8

    0.6

    1.2

    1.1

    4.8

    4.9

    23.2

    29.7

    0.7

    5.8

    4.2

    4.3

    3

    3.8

    8

    11.6

    27.2

    21.9

    0.7

    9.7

    13.4

    14.2

    15.3

    13.9

    11.2

    9.2

    14.8

    5.5

    1.9

    7.3

    c

    c

    sicl

    sicl

    cl

    cl

    fsl

    cos

    c

    c

    8.4

    8.7

    8.8

    8.8

    8.9

    9

    8.8

    7.8

    7.7

    7.7

    Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 2
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID pH CaCl2 pH NaF pH Ox Delta pH LL PL PI Atter. Samp. Cond. COLE Pot. Acidity Ca + Mg - Meh 2 K Ca + Mg - Sat. Paste KCl Extract. Acidity Base Sat. - Meh 2 CEC-7 CEC-8.2
    cm cm % % % cm/cm meq/100g cmol(+)/kg cmol(+)/kg mmol(+)/l cmol(+)/kg % cmol(+)/kg cmol(+)/kg

    A

    Bz1

    Bz2

    Bz3

    Azb

    Bkzb

    2C1

    2C2

    3Cg3

    4Cg4

    0

    23

    48

    66

    85

    106

    128

    140

    152

    180

    23

    48

    66

    85

    106

    128

    140

    152

    180

    200

    11N02177

    11N02178

    11N02179

    11N02180

    11N02181

    11N02182

    11N02183

    11N2184

    11N02185

    11N02186

    8.4

    8.6

    8.7

    8.9

    8.9

    8.9

    8.4

    7.6

    7.6

    7.6

    0.07

    0.11

    0.11

    0.09

    0.07

    0.05

    0.01

    0.01

    0.19

    0.07

    31

    25.9

    24.3

    18

    14.6

    10.4

    8.6

    2.8

    40.7

    19.7

    Pedon Horizon Lab Results - 3
    Horizon Top Depth Bottom Depth Sample ID ECEC Phosphate P NO3-N EC EC Method EC 1:5 by volume CaCO3 Equiv. Equiv. Gypsum Na SAR Gypsum Req. Humic Color Fulvic Color Humic + Fulvic Color Al PI Pyro. Hue PyrO. Value Pyro. Chroma
    cm cm cmol(+)/kg mg/kg mg/kg dS/m dS/m % % mmol(+)/l % L-pcu/g L-pcu/g L-pcu/g %

    A

    Bz1

    Bz2

    Bz3

    Azb

    Bkzb

    2C1

    2C2

    3Cg3

    4Cg4

    0

    23

    48

    66

    85

    106

    128

    140

    152

    180

    23

    48

    66

    85

    106

    128

    140

    152

    180

    200

    11N02177

    11N02178

    11N02179

    11N02180

    11N02181

    11N02182

    11N02183

    11N2184

    11N02185

    11N02186

    19.69

    24.3

    36.8

    22.2

    30.5

    19.51

    7.86

    10.45

    6.28

    4.98

    ec meter, saturated paste

    ec meter, saturated paste

    ec meter, saturated paste

    ec meter, saturated paste

    ec meter, saturated paste

    ec meter, saturated paste

    ec meter, saturated paste

    ec meter, saturated paste

    ec meter, saturated paste

    ec meter, saturated paste

    2

    6

    5

    16

    27

    30

    0

    0

    1

    18

    0

    238

    306.8

    511.4

    285.4

    418.8

    232.9

    80.4

    89.8

    40.9

    26.8

    60

    77

    98

    73

    89

    54

    35

    18

    9

    6

    Vegetation Plot Plants
    Plant Symbol Scientific Name National Vernacular Name Plant Type Group Canopy Cover % Vegetation Stata Level

    DISP

    PASM

    SPAI

    Distichlis spicata

    Pascopyrum smithii

    Sporobolus airoides

    saltgrass

    western wheatgrass

    alkali sacaton

    Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    mollic epipedon

    salt accumulations

    free carbonates

    cambic horizon

    secondary carbonates

    redox concentrations

    0—66

    23—128

    23—128

    66—128

    106—128

    128—152

    —66—

    —105—

    —105—

    —62—

    —122—

    —24—

    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

    1

    1109

    78

    17

    146

    18

    CO4945

    LEROY 5

    A—0 to 23 centimeters (0.0 to 9.1 inches);, very dark brown (10YR 2/2) crushed, moist; silty clay loam; 35 percent clay; weak medium subangular blocky parts to weak medium granular structure; 6.0 very fine roots throughout and 6.0 fine roots throughout; 5.0 fine dendritic tubular pores; 2 percent fine distinct irregular weakly coherent cemented salt masses throughout; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small. On 09/16/2016, KSSL lab data from lab pedon id 11N0420 was added to the pedon horizon lab results table, lab sample # 11N02177.
    Bz1—23 to 48 centimeters (9.1 to 18.9 inches);, very dark gray (10YR 3/1) crushed, moist; silty clay loam; 40 percent clay; weak fine prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 3.0 very fine roots throughout and 3.0 fine roots throughout; 5.0 fine dendritic tubular pores; 15 percent fine salt crystals in matrix; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small. On 09/16/2016, KSSL lab data from lab pedon id 11N0420 was added to the pedon horizon lab results table, lab sample # 11N02178.
    Bz2—48 to 66 centimeters (18.9 to 26.0 inches);, very dark gray (10YR 3/1) crushed, moist; silty clay loam; 35 percent clay; weak fine prismatic parts to moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small. On 09/16/2016, KSSL lab data from lab pedon id 11N0420 was added to the pedon horizon lab results table, lab sample # 11N02179.
    Bz3—66 to 85 centimeters (26.0 to 33.5 inches);, brown (10YR 5/3) crushed, moist; clay loam; 35 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small. On 09/16/2016, KSSL lab data from lab pedon id 11N0420 was added to the pedon horizon lab results table, lab sample # 11N02180.
    Azb—85 to 106 centimeters (33.5 to 41.7 inches);, very dark gray (10YR 3/1) crushed, moist; silty clay loam; 32 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 15 percent fine distinct irregular weakly coherent cemented salt crystals in matrix; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small. On 09/16/2016, KSSL lab data from lab pedon id 11N0420 was added to the pedon horizon lab results table, lab sample # 11N02181.
    Bkzb—106 to 128 centimeters (41.7 to 50.4 inches);, gray (10YR 5/1) crushed, moist; silty clay loam; 40 percent clay; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 10 percent coarse distinct irregular weakly coherent cemented light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, salt masses with clear boundaries throughout and 5 percent fine distinct irregular strongly coherent cemented carbonate nodules with clear boundaries throughout and 15 percent medium distinct irregular weakly coherent cemented light gray (10YR 7/2), moist, salt masses with clear boundaries throughout; fragments; slight effervescence, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary.; moist when described; observed in pit, small. On 09/16/2016, KSSL lab data from lab pedon id 11N0420 was added to the pedon horizon lab results table, lab sample # 11N02182.
    2C1—128 to 140 centimeters (50.4 to 55.1 inches);, dark gray (5Y 4/1) crushed, moist; sandy clay loam; 22 percent clay; massive; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 5 percent medium distinct black (2.5Y 2.5/1), moist, iron-manganese nodules; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; gradual wavy boundary.; wet when described; observed in pit, small. On 09/16/2016, KSSL lab data from lab pedon id 11N0420 was added to the pedon horizon lab results table, lab sample # 11N02183.
    2C2—140 to 152 centimeters (55.1 to 59.8 inches);, brown (10YR 5/3) crushed, moist; loamy sand; 4 percent clay; massive; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 2 percent medium faint light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4), moist, masses of oxidized iron; 8 percent by volume nonflat rounded very strongly coherent cemented 5-?-20 millimeter metamorphic, unspecified fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary.; wet when described; observed in pit, small. On 09/16/2016, KSSL lab data from lab pedon id 11N0420 was added to the pedon horizon lab results table, lab sample # 11N02184.
    3Cg3—152 to 180 centimeters (59.8 to 70.9 inches);, dark greenish gray (10G 4/1) crushed, moist; silty clay loam; 36 percent clay; massive; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; 2 percent fine faint irregular weakly coherent cemented light gray (10YR 7/1), moist, carbonate masses with clear boundaries in matrix and 2 percent medium distinct irregular weakly coherent cemented light gray (10YR 7/1), moist, carbonate masses with clear boundaries in matrix; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n; clear wavy boundary.; wet when described; observed in pit, small. On 09/16/2016, KSSL lab data from lab pedon id 11N0420 was added to the pedon horizon lab results table, lab sample # 11N02185.
    4Cg4—180 to 200 centimeters (70.9 to 78.7 inches);, dark greenish gray (10G 4/1) crushed, moist; silty clay loam; 30 percent clay; massive; 1.0 very fine roots throughout and 1.0 fine roots throughout; fragments; noneffervescent, by hcl, 1n.; wet when described; observed in pit, small. On 09/16/2016, KSSL lab data from lab pedon id 11N0420 was added to the pedon horizon lab results table, lab sample # 11N02186.