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Soil Survey Area: 618 WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, SOUTHERN PART
Map unit: 15 Colby loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes
Description Category: SOI
The Colby soil is a deep,well drained soil. It is formed on uplands from calcareous
eolian material. The surface is a loam.The underlying material is a silt loam. The soils
have moderate permeability. Their available water holding capacity is high.
Roots penetrate to 60 inches or more. Runoff is slow and the erosion hazard due to
wind is high.
Map unit: 83 Wiley-Colby complex, 3 to 5 percent slopes
Description Category: SOI
This map unit is on smooth plains.This unit consists of 60 percent Wiley and 30
percent Colby soils. The Wiley soil is a deep,well drained soil. It formed in calcareous
eolian deposits.The surface is a silt loam.The subsoil is a silty clay loam.The s
ubstratum to a depth of 60 inches or more is a silty clay loam.This soil has a
moderately slow permeability.The available water holding capacity is high. Roots
penetrate to a depth of 60 inches or more. Runoff is slow and the erosion hazard due to
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s high. The Colby soil is a deep,well drained soil. It formed in calcareous eolian
deposits.The surface is a loam.The underlying material to a depth of 60 inches or
more is a silt loam.This soil has a moderate permeability.The available water holding
capacity is high. Roots penetrate to a depth of 60 inches or more.Runoff is slow and
the erosion hazard due to wind is high.
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