IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Williams
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1987ND083439
  • User Pedon ID: 87ND083439
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 87P0561
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 59856
  • Print Date: 5/20/2024

    • 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: 47.4052773
  • Std. Longitude: -100.4266663
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 145N
  • Range: 77W
  • Section: 1
  • PLSS Details: 2585 feet W and 1915 feet N of SE corner
  • State: North Dakota
  • County: ND083—Sheridan
  • MLRA: 53B—Central Dark Brown Glaciated Plains

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: C.J. Heidt and Ron Yeck
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from SSL-CMS data
  • Pedon #: 439
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Williams
  • Taxonomic Class - Fine-loamy, mixed Typic Argiborolls
  • PSC - 15 to 36 cm.
  • Classificaton Date - 6/1/1987
  • Moisture Class - ustic
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Erosion Class - 2
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

  • Slope Shape Down: linear
  • Drainage Class: well
  • Surface Fragments:
  • Benchmark Soil?: no

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 6/1/1987 (actual site observation date)
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Drained? - no
  • Bedded Soil? - no
  • Forest Plantation? - no
  • Site Erosion Accelerated: water erosion
    • Pedon Diagnostic Features
    Feature Kind Feature Depth L-H Feature Thickness L-RV-H
    cm

    mollic epipedon

    argillic horizon

    0—36

    15—36

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    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

    3

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    614

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    45

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    4.6

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    1Ap—0 to 15 centimeters (0.0 to 5.9 inches); very dark brown (10YR 2/2) interior, very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) interior, dry; loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky, and weak fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; fragments; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 87P02978. 24-25% clay.; few very fine roots
    1Bt—15 to 36 centimeters (5.9 to 14.2 inches); dark brown (10YR 3/3) interior, brown (10YR 4/3) interior, dry; clay loam; moderate medium prismatic, and moderate medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; faint very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) clay films on faces of peds; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P02979. 28-29% clay.; few very fine roots; continuous - phpvsfiid 222035; continuous - phpvsfiid 222035
    1Bk1—36 to 56 centimeters (14.2 to 22.0 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) interior, light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) interior, dry; clay loam; 11 percent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) fine distinct and 11 percent grayish brown (10YR 5/2) fine distinct mottles; weak coarse prismatic, and weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, moderately sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; faint brown (10YR 5/3) clay films on faces of peds; fragments. Lab sample # 87P02980. 28-29% clay.; few very fine roots; common fine distinct 10YR56 mottles; common fine distinct 10YR52 mottles; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 222036; discontinuous - phpvsfiid 222036
    1Bk2—56 to 86 centimeters (22.0 to 33.9 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) interior, light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) interior, dry; loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium distinct and 11 percent dark gray (10YR 4/1) medium distinct mottles; weak medium subangular blocky structure; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; fragments; gradual wavy boundary. Lab sample # 87P02981. Less than 26% clay.; few very fine roots; common medium distinct 7.5YR56 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR41 mottles
    1C—86 to 152 centimeters (33.9 to 59.8 inches); olive brown (2.5Y 4/4) interior, light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) interior, dry; loam; 11 percent strong brown (7.5YR 5/6) medium distinct and 11 percent gray (10YR 5/1) medium distinct mottles; massive; hard, friable, slightly sticky, slightly plastic; 0.5 very fine roots; fragments. Lab sample # 87P02982. 24-25% clay. C horizon split for sampling. 86 to 119 cm 87P2982 and 119 to 152 cm 87P2983.; few very fine roots; common medium distinct 7.5YR56 mottles; common medium distinct 10YR51 mottles