IDENTIFIERS

  • Current Taxon Name (Soil Name): Otero
  • OSD
  • Series Extent
  • User Site ID: S1953WY015005
  • User Pedon ID: S1953WY015005
  • Lab Information:
  • Certified Lab Pedon Description - no
  • Lab Source ID - SSL
  • Lab Pedon # - 40A3463
  • NCSS Pedon Lab Data NASIS Record ID - 38578
  • Print Date: 6/2/2024

    • 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: 41.9144440
  • Std. Longitude: -104.3249969
  • Datum: WGS84
  • Township: 22N
  • Range: 62W
  • Section: 5
  • PLSS Details: Northeast corner of northeast quarter, 50 feet south of road
  • Location Description: photo 9-62.
  • State: Wyoming
  • County: WY015—Goshen

    • PEDON

  • Describers Name: C. J. Fox
  • Pedon Purpose: full pedon description
  • Pedon Record Orgin: Converted from PDP 3.x
  • Pedon #: 5
  • Sampled As Information:
  • Soil Name - Otero
  • Classificaton Date - 9/24/1953
  • Dynamic Soil Properties:
  • Pedoderm Loose Cover Indicator - no
  • Hydric: no


    • SITE

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

    • VEGETATION

    SITE OBSERVATION

  • Observation Date: 9/24/1953 (actual site observation date)
  • Air Photo ID: 9-62
  • Surface Cover Properties:
  • 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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    A1p—0 to 13 centimeters (0.0 to 5.1 inches); very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; fine sandy loam; weak fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable; 21.0 roots; fragments; strong effervescence; abrupt smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A26801
    AC—13 to 41 centimeters (5.1 to 16.1 inches); brown (10YR 4/3), brown (10YR 5/3), dry; sandy clay loam; weak coarse prismatic, and angular blocky parts to single grain, and weak fine granular; slightly hard, friable; 21.0 roots; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A26802. Structural units coated slightly darker.
    C1—41 to 61 centimeters (16.1 to 24.0 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; clay loam; weak very coarse prismatic parts to weak fine granular structure; slightly hard, friable; 3.0 fine roots; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A26803. Units coated.
    C2—61 to 84 centimeters (24.0 to 33.1 inches); yellowish brown (10YR 5/4), light yellowish brown (10YR 6/4), dry; sandy clay loam; weak very coarse prismatic parts to single grain, and weak fine granular; friable; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A26804
    C3—84 to 97 centimeters (33.1 to 38.2 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; sandy clay loam; very friable; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A26805
    C4—97 to 117 centimeters (38.2 to 46.1 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; sandy clay loam; very friable; 0.5 roots; fragments; strong effervescence; gradual smooth boundary. Lab sample # 40A26806
    IIC5—117 to 152 centimeters (46.1 to 59.8 inches); brown (10YR 5/3), pale brown (10YR 6/3), dry; very fine sandy loam; very friable; 3.0 fine roots; fragments; strong effervescence. Lab sample # 40A26807