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8 SOIL SURVEY
filter the leaehate. Sewage lagoons require sealing. 60 percent of the unit. Aquents, which have a lighter
— Lawns, shrubs, and trees grow well. Capability subclass colored surface layer, make up about 35 percent. About 5
Its irrigated. percent is Aquepts and Bankard sandy loam.
2—Altvan loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes. This is a deep, These are deep, poorly drained soils that formed in
well drained soil on terraces at elevations of 4,500 to 4,900 recent alluvium. No one pedon is typical. Commonly the
feet. It formed in old alluvium deposited by the major soils have a mottled, mildly alkaline to moderately al-
rivers. Included in mapping are small areas of soils that kaline loamy or clayey surface layer and underlying
show evidence of poor drainage. Also included are small, material and are underlain by sand or sand and gravel
long and narrow areas of sand and gravel deposits. within 48 inches. In places they have a gleyed layer in the
Typically the surface layer of this Altvan soil is grayish underlying material.
brown loam about 10 inches thick. The subsoil is brown Most of the acreage is subject to flooding. The water
and light yellowish brown clay loam and sandy clay loam table is at or near the surface early in spring and recedes
about 14 inches thick. The substratum is calcareous loamy to as deep as 48 inches late in fall in some years.
sand about 5 inches thick over gravelly sand. These soils are used for rangeland and wildlife habitat.
Permeability and available water capacity are Some small areas have been reclaimed by major drainage
moderate. The effective rooting depth is 20 to 40 inches. and leveling and are used for irrigated crops.
Surface runoff is medium, and the erosion hazard is low. The potential native vegetation is dominated by alkali
This soil is used almost entirely for irrigated crops. It sacaton, switchgrass, and western wheatgrass. Saltgrass,
is suited to all crops commonly grown in the area, includ- sedge, rush, and alkali bluegrass are also prominent.
ing corn, sugar beets, beans, alfalfa, small grain, potatoes, Potential production ranges from 3,000 pounds per acre in
and onions. An example of a suitable cropping system is 3 favorable to 2,000 years
to 4 years of alfalfa followed by corn, corn for silage, pounds in unfavorable years. As
range condition deteriorates, the switchgrass, alkali
sugar beets, small grain, or beans. Land leveling, ditch sacaton, and western wheatgrass decrease and saltgrass,
lining, and installing pipelines may be needed for proper sedge, and rush increase.
water application. Management of vegetation should be based on taking
All methods of irrigation are suitable, but furrow ir- half and leaving half of the total annual production. Seed-
rigation is the most common. Barnyard manure and com- ing is difficult and costly because numerous tillage prac-
mercial fertilizer are needed for top yields.
Windbreaks and environmental plantins of trees and tices are required to eliminate the saltgrass sod.
shrubs commonly grown in the area are generally well switchgrass, western wheatgrass, alkali sacaton, tall
wheatgrass, and tall fescue are suitable for seeding. They
suited to this soil. Cultivation to control competing
vegetation should be continued for as many years as can be seeded into a clean, firm seedbed. Seedbed
possible following planting. Trees that are best suited and preparation usually requires more than 1 year to
eliminate the saltgrass sod. A grass drill should be used.
have good survival are Rocky Mountain juniper, eastern
redcedar, ponderosa pine, Siberian elm, Russian-olive, and Seeding early in spring has proven most successful.
Wetland wildlife, especially waterfowl, utilize this unit.
hackberry. The shrubs best suited are skunkbush sumac,
The wetland plants provide nesting and protective cover,
lilac, Siberian peashrub, and American plum.
This soil can produce habitat elements that are highly as well as some food. The nearby irrigated cropland,
suitable for openland wildlife including pheasant, cotton- where wildlife obtain much of their food and find protec-
tail, and mourning dove. Such crops as wheat, corn, and tive cover, makes this unit valuable to both wetland and
alfalfa provide suitable habitat for openland wildlife, openland wildlife.
especially pheasant. Tree and shrub plantings and Openland wildlife, especially pheasant, use this unit for
undisturbed nesting cover would enhance openland wil- cover and nesting. Deer find excellent cover in some
dlife populations. areas.
This Altvan soil has fair to good potential for urban These valuable wildlife areas should be protected from
and recreational development. The chief limiting soil fea- fire and fenced to prevent encroachment and overuse by
tures for urban development are the shrink-swell poten- livestock. They should not be drained.
tial of the subsoil as it wets and dries and the rapid These soils have good potential as a source of sand and
permeability of the sand and gravel substratum. Septic gravel. Capability subclass VIw; Salt Meadow range site.
tank absorption fields function properly, but in places the 4—Aquolls and Aquepts, flooded. This nearly level
substratum does not contain enough fines to properly map unit is in depressions in smooth plains and along the
filter the leachate. Sewage lagoons require sealing. bottoms of natural drainageways throughout the survey
Lawns, shrubs, and trees grow well. Capability subclass area. Aquolls, which have a dark colored surface layer,
Ile irrigated. make up about 55 percent of the unit. Aquepts, which
3—Aquolls and Aquents, gravelly substratum. This have a lighter colored surface layer, make up about 25
nearly level map unit is on bottom lands and flood plains percent. About 20 percent is soils that are well drained
of all the major streams in the survey area. Aquolls, and soils that have sandstone or shale within 48 inches of
which have a dark colored surface layer, make up about the surface.
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, SOUTHERN PART 9
These are deep, poorly drained soils that formed in If summer fallowed in alternate years, this soil is well
recent alluvium. No one pedon is typical. Commonly the suited to winter wheat, barley, and sorghum. Winter
soils have a mottled, mildly to moderately alkaline loamy wheat is the principal crop. The predicted average yield is
or clayey surface layer and underlying material that ex- 33 bushels per acre. If the crop is winterkilled, spring
tends to a depth of 60 inches or more. In places they have wheat can be seeded. Generally precipitation is too low
a gleyed layer in the underlying material. for beneficial use of fertilizer.
Most of the acreage is subject to excessive runoff. The Stubble mulch farming, striperopping, and minimum til-
water table is at or near the surface in spring and during lage are needed to control soil blowing and water erosion.
the peak of the irrigation season. Terracing also may be needed to control water erosion.
These soils are used for rangeland and wildlife habitat. The potential native vegetation on this range site is
Some small areas are irrigated pasture. dominated by sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, and blue
The potential native vegetation is dominated by grama. Needleandthread, switchgrass, sideoats grama,
switchgrass, prairie cordgrass, saltgrass, alkali sacaton, and western wheatgrass are also prominent. Potential
big bluestem, indiangrass, western wheatgrass, slender production ranges from 2,200 pounds per acre in favora-
wheatgrass, sedge, and rush. Cattails and bullrush grow ble years to 1,800 pounds in unfavorable years. As range
condition deteriorates, the sand bluestem, sand reedgrass,
in the swampy spots associated with these range sites.
Potential production ranges from 4,000 pounds per acre in and switchgrass decrease and blue grama, sand dropseed,
favorable years to 3,000 pounds in unfavorable years. As and sand sage increase. Annual weeds and grasses invade
range condition deteriorates, the tall and mid grasses the site as range condition becomes poorer.
decrease, production drops, and saltgrass, sedge, and rush Management of vegetation should be based on taking
half and leaving half of the total annual production. Seed-
increase. The farming and irrigation in adjacent areas has
Ong is desirable if the range is in poor condition. Sand
increased the amount of salts on much of the acreage.
Management of vegetation on this soil should be based bluestem, sand reedgrass, switchgrass, sideoats grama,
on taking half and leaving half of the total annual produc- blue grama, pubescent wheatgrass, and crested wheat-
grass are suitable for seeding. The grass selected should
tion. Switchgrass, big bluestem, indiangrass, western
wheatgrass, pubescent wheatgrass, intermediate wheat-
seeded the seasonal requirements of livestock. It can be
grass, tall wheatgrass, and tall fescue are suitable for seeded into a clean, firm sorghum stubble, or it can be
seeding. The plants selected should met the seasonal drilled into a firm prepared seedbed. Seeding early in
requirements of livestock. For successful seeding, a firm spring has proven most successful.
prepared seedbed is needed. A grass drill should be used. it Windbreaks and environmental plantings are generally
Seeding early in spring has suited to this soil. Soil blowing, the principal hazard in
p g proven most successful. Til- establishing trees and shrubs, can be controlled by cul-
lage is needed to eliminate the undesirable vegetation. tivating only in the tree row and by leaving a strip of
Wetland wildlife, especially waterfowl, utilize this unit. vegetation between the rows. Supplemental irrigation
The wetland plants provide nesting and protective cover may be needed at the time of planting and during dry
as well as some food. The nearby irrigated cropland,
periods. Trees M that n are best suited and have good survival
where wildlife obtain much of their food and find protec- are Rocky Mountain juniper, eastern redcedar, ponderosa
tive cover, makes this unit valuable to both wetland and pine, Siberian elm, Russian-olive, and hackberry. The
openland wildlife. shrubs best suited are skunkbush sumac, lilac, and Siberi-
Openland wildlife, especially pheasant, use this unit for an peashrub.
cover and nesting. Deer find excellent cover in some Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil. The
areas. These valuable wildlife areas should be protected cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring-necked
from fire and fenced to prevent encroachment and pheasant and mourning dove. Many nongame species can
overuse by livestock. They should not be drained. Capa- be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape
bility subclass VIw; Aquolls in Salt Meadow range site, cover. For pheasants, undisturbed nesting cover is essen-
Aquepts in Wet Meadow range site. tial and should be included in plans for habitat develop-
5—Ascalon sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes. This is ment. Rangeland wildlife, for example, the pronghorn an-
a deep, well drained soil on uplands at elevations of 4,600 telope, can be attracted by developing livestock watering
to 5,200 feet. It formed in alluvium. Included in mapping facilities, managing livestock grazing, and reseeding
are small areas of rock outcrop. where needed.
Typically the surface layer is brown sandy loam about Few areas of this Ascalon soil are in major growth and
10 inches thick. The subsoil is pale brown and yellowish urbanized centers. The shrink-swell potential of the sub-
brown sandy clay loam about 15 inches thick. The sub- soil as it wets and dries is the most limiting soil feature
stratum to a depth of 60 inches is calcareous fine sandy that must be considered in planning homesites and con-
loam. structing roads. Capability subclass IIIe nonirrigated;
Permeability is moderate. Available water capacity is Sandy Plains range site.
high. The effective rooting depth is 60 inches or more. 6—Ascalon sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes. This is
Surface runoff is slow, and the erosion hazard is low. a deep, well drained soil on uplands at elevations of 4,600
12 SOIL SURVEY
This soil has good potential for urban and recreational Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil. The
- development. Increased population growth in the survey cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring-necked
area has resulted in increased homesite construction. The pheasant and mourning dove. Many nongame species can
chief limiting soil features for urban development are the be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape
shrink-swell potential of the subsoil as it wets and dries cover. For pheasants, undisturbed nesting cover is essen-
and the limited ability of this soil to support a load. Septic tial and should be included in plans for habitat develop-
tank absorption fields function properly, but community ment, especially in areas of intensive agriculture. Range-
sewage systems should be provided if the population den- land wildlife, for example, deer and antelope, can be at-
sity increases. Because of the moderately rapid perinea- tracted by managing livestock grazing and reseeding
bility of the substratum, sewage lagoons must be sealed. where needed.
Lawns, shrubs, and trees grow well. Capability subclass This soil is not suited to urban or recreational develop-
lie irrigated. ment because of the flood hazard. Capability subclass
10—Bankard sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes. This IVw irrigated, VIw nonirrigated; Sandy Bottom land
is a deep, somewhat excessively drained soil on flood range site.
plains at elevations of 4,450. to 5,000 feet. It formed in 11—Bresser sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes. This is
stratified recent alluvium along streams and rivers. In- a deep, well drained soil on terraces at elevations of 4,700
eluded in mapping are numerous sand and gravel bars to 4,800 feet. It formed in alluvium deposited by the
and small areas of noncalcareous soils. South Platte River. Included in mapping are small areas
Typically the surface layer of this Bankard soil is PP g
brown sandy loam about 4 inches thick. The underlying of soils that have sand and gravelly sand in the lower
tum.
material to a depth of 60 inches is part of i the she surface
p pale brown calcareous Typically the surface layer is grayish brown sandy loam
sand stratified with thin lenses of sandy loam, loam, and about 11 inches thick. The subsoil is brown and yellowish
fine gravel. brown sandy clay loam about 19 inches thick. The sub-
Permeability is moderately rapid. Available water stratum to a depth of 60 inches is loamy sand.
capacity is low. The effective rooting depth is 60 inches or permeability and available water capacity are
more. Surface runoff is slow, and the erosion hazard is moderate. The effective rooting depth is 60 inches or
low.
This soil is suited to limited cropping. It is sandy and more. Surface runoff is slow, and the erosion hazard is
subject to flooding. Pasture is the best use. Tall wheat- low.
grass, tall fescue, and annual sweetclover are some of the This soil is used almost entirely for irrigated crops. It
most suitable crops. Light, frequent irrigation by furrows is suited to all crops commonly grown in the area includ-
and flooding is best. Commercial fertilizer improves the ing corn, sugar beets, beans, alfalfa, small grain, potatoes,
and onions. An example of a suitable cropping system is 3
amount and value of forage produced.
to 4 years of alfalfa followed by corn, corn for silage,
The potential native vegetation is dominated by
sugar beets, small grain, or beans. Few conservation prae-
switchgrass, indiangrass, sand bluestem, sand reedgrass,
sideoats grama, needleandthread, and blue grama. Much tices are needed to maintain top yields.
of this range site includes other soils and vegetation in All methods of irrigation are suitable, but furrow ir-
such a complex pattern that it is difficult to map them rigation is the most common. Barnyard manure and com-
separately. Potential production ranges from 2,500 pounds mercial fertilizer are needed for top yields.
per acre in favorable years to 1,500 pounds in unfavorable Windbreaks and environmental plantings are generally
suited to this soil. Soil blowing, the principal hazard in
years. As range condition deteriorates, the tall and mid
grasses decrease; blue grama, sand dropseed, and forbs establishing trees and shrubs, can be controlled by cul-
increase; and forage production drops. Undesirable weeds tivating only in the tree row and by leaving a strip of
and annuals invade the site as range condition becomes vegetation between the rows. Supplemental irrigation
poorer. may be needed at the time of planting and during dry
Management of vegetation should be based on taking periods. Trees that are best suited and have good survival
half and leaving half of the total annual production. Seed- are Rocky Mountain juniper, eastern redeedar, ponderosa
ing is desirable only in areas large enough to interseed or pine, Siberian elm, Russian-olive, and hackberry. The
to prepare a seedbed. Switchgrass, sand bluestem, sand shrubs best suited are skunkbush sumac, lilac, and Siberi-
reedgrass, sideoats grama, little bluestem, blue grama, pu- an peashrub.
bescent wheatgrass, and intermediate wheatgrass are Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil.
suitable for seeding. This soil can be seeded by using an Ring-necked pheasant, mourning dove, and many non-
interseeder or a firm, clean sorghum stubble. A grass drill game species can be attracted by establishing areas for
is required. Seeding early in spring has proven most sue- nesting and escape cover. For pheasants, undisturbed
cessful. nesting cover is essential and should be included in plans
This soil is generally not suited to the establishment for habitat development, especially in areas of intensive
and growth of trees and shrubs. Onsite investigation is agriculture.
needed to determine feasibility and possible tree and This soil has good potential for urban and recreational
shrub species. development. Lawns, shrubs, and trees grow well. The
1OO SOIL SURVEY
TABLE 6.--BUILDING SITE DEVELOPMENT
— [Some of the terms used in this table to describe restrictive soil features are defined in the Glossary. See
text for definitions of "slight," "moderate," and "severe." Absence of an entry means soil was not
rated]
Soil name and Shallow Dwellings Dwellings Small Local roads
map symbol excavations without with commercial and streets
basements basements buildings
._
1 , 2 Severe: Moderate: Moderate: Moderate: Moderate:
Altvan cutbanks cave. shrink-swell. shrink-swell. shrink-swell. shrink-swell,
frost action.
3*:
Aquolls Severe: Severe: Severe: Severe: Severe:
floods, floods, floods, floods, floods,
wetness. wetness. wetness. wetness. wetness,
frost action.
Aquents Severe: Severe: Severe: Severe: Severe:
floods, floods, floods, floods, floods,
wetness. wetness. wetness. wetness. wetness,
frost action.
4*:
Aquolls Severe: Severe: Severe: Severe: Severe:
floods, floods, floods, floods, floods,
wetness. wetness. wetness. wetness. wetness,
frost action.
Aquepts Severe: Severe: Severe: Severe: Severe:
floods, floods, floods, floods, floods,
wetness. wetness. wetness. wetness. wetness,
frost action.
5 Slight Moderate: Moderate: Moderate: Moderate:
Ascalon low strength. low strength. low strength. frost action,
low strength.
6, 7 Slight Moderate: Moderate: Moderate: Moderate:
Ascalon low strength. low strength. slope, frost action,
low strength. low strength.
8, 9 Slight Moderate: Moderate: Moderate: Moderate:
Ascalon low strength. low strength. low strength. frost action,
low strength.
10 Severe: Severe: Severe: Severe: Severe:
Bankard cutbanks cave, floods. floods. floods. floods.
floods.
11 , 12 Slight Slight Slight Slight Moderate:
Bresser frost action.
13 Severe: Moderate: Moderate: Severe: Moderate:
Cascajo cutbanks cave, slope. slope. slope. slope.
small stones.
14, 15 Slight Slight ',Slight Slight Moderate:
Colby low strength.
16, 17 Slight Slight Slight Moderate: Moderate:
Colby slope. low strength.
18*:
Colby Slight Slight I Slight Moderate: Moderate:
slope. low strength.
Adena Slight Moderate: :Moderate: Moderate: Moderate:
low strength. low strength. low strength, low strength.
slope.
See footnote at end of table.
104 SOIL SURVEY
TABLE 7.--SANITARY FACILITIES
[Some of the terms used in this table to describe restrictive soil features are defined in the Glossary. See
text for definitions of "slight," "moderate," "good," "fair," and other terms used to rate soils.Absence of an entry means soil was not rated]
d
i-
Soil name and Septic tank ; Sewage lagoon ; Trench Area Daily cover i
map symbol absorption , areas ' sanitary sanitary for landfill
fields ; landfill landfill
1 , 2
Slight ;Severe: Severe: Slight Fair: 1
Altvan I seepage. seepage. thin layer. y'
3":
Aquolls Severe: ;Severe: Severe: Severe: Poor:
floods, floods, floods, wetness. wetness.
wetness. I wetness. wetness. G
Aquents Severe: ;Severe: Severe: Severe: Poor:
floods, ; floods, floods, wetness. wetness. '.
wetness. ; wetness. wetness.
4t:
Aquolls Severe: ;Severe: Severe: Severe: Poor:
floods, ; floods, floods, wetness. wetness.
wetness. ; wetness. wetness.
Aquepts Severe: Severe: Severe: Severe: Poor:
floods, floods, floods, wetness. wetness.
wetness. wetness. wetness.
5, 6 Slight Severe: Severe: Severe: Good.
Ascalon seepage. , seepage. seepage.
7 Slight Severe: Severe: Severe: Good.
Ascalon slope, seepage. seepage.
seepage.
8, 9 Slight Severe: Severe: Severe: Good.Ascalon seepage. seepage. seepage.
10 Severe: Severe: Severe: Severe: Fair:
Bankard floods. floods, floods, floods. too sandy.
seepage. seepage.
1
11, 12 Slight Severe: Severe: Severe: Good.Bresser seepage. seepage. seepage.
13 Moderate: Severe: Severe: Severe: Poor:
Cascajo slope. slope, seepage. seepage. small stones.
seepage,
small stones.
14, 15, 16 Slight Moderate: 'Slight Slight Good.
Colby seepage.
,
17 Slight Severe: Slight Slight Good.
Colby slope.
18*:
Colby Slight Severe: Slight Slight Good.
slope.
Adena Moderate: Moderate: Slight Slight Good.
peres slowly. seepage,
slope.
19 Moderate: Severe: Moderate: Moderate: Good.Colombo floods. floods. floods. floods.
20 Slight Moderate: Slight Slight Good.
Colombo slope,
seepage.
See footnote at end of table.
li
108 SOIL SURVEY
TABLE 8.--CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
[Some of the terms used in this table to describe restrictive soil features are defined in the Glossary. See
text for definitions of "good," "fair," "poor," and "unsuited." Absence of an entry means soil was not
rated] j
F
Soil name and Roadfill Sand Gravel Topsoil
map symbol
1 , 2 Good Fair: Fair: Fair:
Altvan excess fines. excess fines. thin layer.
3*:
Aquolls Poor: Good Fair: Poor:
wetness, excess fines, wetness.
frost action.
Aquents Poor: Good Fair: Poor:
wetness, excess fines. wetness.
frost action.
4e:
Aquolls Poor: Unsuited Unsuited Poor:
wetness, wetness.
frost action.
Aquepts Poor: Unsuited Unsuited Poor:
wetness, wetness.
frost action.
5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Fair: Poor: Unsuited Good.
Ascalon low strength, excess fines.
frost action,
shrink-swell.
10 Fair: Fair: Unsuited Poor:
Bankard low strength, excess fines. too sandy.
11, 12 Fair: Poor: Unsuited - Fair:
Dresser frost action. excess fines. small stones.
13 Good Good Good
Cascajo Poor:
small stones.
.!
14, 15, 16, 17 Fair: Unsuited Unsuited Good.
Colby low strength.
18*:
Colby Fair: Unsuited Unsuited Good.
low strength.
Adena Fair: Unsuited Unsuited Fair:
low strength. too clayey. ',
19, 20 Fair: Unsuited Unsuited Fair:
Colombo low strength,
too clayey. ,
frost action.
21 , 22 Good Good Good Fair: 9,
Dacono
too clayey.
23, 24
Fair: Unsuited
Fort Collins low strength. Unsuited Good. y
L
25, 26 Fair: Unsuited Unsuited Good. '+
Haverson low strength. 4.
y
27, 28 Poor: - Unsuited Unsuited Poor:Heldt shrink-swell, too clayey.
low strength. ,+:
See footnote at end of table. }v'
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, SOUTHERN PART 111 I-
TABLE 9.--WATER MANAGEMENT
>f the terms used in this table to describe restrictive soil features are defined in the Glossary. Absence
r an entry means soil was not evaluated]
l name and Pond Embankments, Drainage Irrigation Terraces Grassed .
symbol reservoir dikes, and and waterways
areas levees diversions
•
Seepage Thin layer Favorable Favorable Rooting depth Rooting depth.
i
Ls Floods, Floods, Wetness Wetness.
poor outlets. wetness.
a Floods, Floods, Wetness Wetness.
poor outlets. wetness.
.s Floods, Floods, Wetness Wetness.
poor outlets. wetness.
;s Floods, Floods , Wetness Wetness.
poor outlets. wetness.
Seepage, Piping, Slope Slope, Erodes easily, Erodes easily.
mi slope. low strength. erodes easily. piping.
Seepage, Piping, Slope Slope, Erodes easily, Erodes easily,
m slope. low strength. erodes easily. piping. slope.
Seepage, Piping, Slope Slope, Erodes easily, Erodes easily, ( `
)n slope. low strength. erodes easily. piping, slope.
slope.
Seepage, Piping, Favorable Favorable Erodes easily, Erodes easily.
>n slope. low strength. piping.
Seepage, Piping, Slope Slope, Erodes easily, Erodes easily.
Jn slope. low strength. erodes easily. piping.
Seepage Piping, Cutbanks cave, Droughty, Erodes easily, Droughty, I ,'
'd seepage, floods, floods, piping. erodes easily.
erodes easily. poor outlets. seepage.
Seepage Favorable Favorable Droughty Erodes easily, Erodes easily.
!r piping.
Seepage, Favorable Slope Slope, Erodes easily, Erodes easily.
rr slope. erodes easily. piping.
•
Seepage, Seepage Slope Slope, Complex slope, Droughty,
jo slope. droughty. piping, slope. � .
too sandy. ! '
Seepage Low strength, Favorable Favorable Favorable Favorable. I ..
piping.
Seepage Low strength, Favorable Favorable Favorable Slope,
piping. erodes easily. '
Seepage Low strength, Slope Slope, Favorable Slope,
piping. erodes easily. erodes easily. Vii '
Seepage Low strength, Slope Slope, Favorable Slope, H
piping. erodes easily. erodes easily.
Slope, Low strength, Slope, Slope, Slope, Slope,
seepage. piping. peres slowly. peres slowly. piping. peres slowly.
_ `
Seepage Low strength, Floods Favorable Erodes easily Erodes easily.
w compressible. j`
footnote at end of table.
1
116 SOIL SURVEY
TABLE 10.--RECREATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
.
LRome of the terms used in this table to describe restrictive soil features are defined in the Glossary. See
text for definitions of "slight," "moderate," and "severe." Absence of an entry means soil was not
rated]
—r
Soil name and Camp areas Picnic areas Playgrounds Paths and trails
map symbol
1 Slight Slight Slight ;Slight.
Altvan
2 Slight Slight Moderate: ;Slight.
Altvan slope.
3*.
Aquolls Severe: Severe: Severe: ;Severe:
wetness, wetness, wetness , i wetness,
floods. floods. floods. ; floods.
Aquents Severe: Severe: Severe: ;Severe:
wetness, wetness, wetness, wetness,
floods. floods. floods. floods.
4*:
Aquolls Severe: Severe: Severe: Severe:
wetness, wetness, wetness, wetness,
floods. floods. floods. , floods.
Aquepts Severe: Severe: Severe: Severe:
wetness, wetness, wetness, wetness,
floods. floods. floods. floods.
5, 6 Slight Slight Moderate: ' Slight.
Ascalon slope.
"— Slight Slight Severe: ;Slight.
calon slope.
8 Slight Slight Slight Slight.
Ascalon
9 Slight Slight Moderate: Slight.
Ascalon slope.•10 Severe: Moderate: Severe: Slight.
Bankard floods. floods, floods.
too sandy.
11 Slight Slight Slight Slight.
Dresser
12 • Slight Slight Moderate: Slight.
Dresser slope.
• 13 Moderate: Moderate: Severe: Moderate:
Cascajo slope, slope, slope, small stones.
small stones. small stones. small stones.
14 Moderate: Moderate: Moderate: Moderate:
Colby dusty. dusty. dusty. dusty.
15, 16 Moderate: Moderate: Moderate: Moderate:
Colby dusty, dusty. slope, dusty.
dusty.
17 Moderate: Moderate: Severe: ' Moderate:
Colby dusty. dusty. slope. dusty.
18M:
Colby Moderate: Moderate: Severe: Moderate:
dusty. dusty, slope. dusty.
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