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46 SOIL SURVEY
�-.Permeability is rapid. Available water capacity is yellowish brown fine sandy loam about 16 inches thick.
Aerate. A water table is at or near the surface in The substratum to a depth of 60 inches is sandy loam.
spring and about 36 inches below the surface in fall. Sur- Permeability is moderately rapid. Available water
face runoff is slow, and the erosion hazard is low. capacity is moderate. The effective rooting depth is 60
This unit is used for rangeland and wildlife habitat. The inches or more. Surface runoff is slow, and the erosion
potential native vegetation on the Valent soil is hazard is low.
dominated by sand reedgrass, sand bluestem, blue and In irrigated areas this soil is suited to the crops corn-
hairy grama, little bluestem, needleandthread, and monly grown in the area. Perennial grasses and alfalfa or
sideoats grama. Potential production ranges from 1,800 close grown crops should be grown at least 50 percent of
pounds per acre in favorable years to 1,400 pounds in un- the time. Contour ditches and corrugations can be used in
favorable years. As range condition deteriorates, the sand irrigating close grown crops and pasture. Furrows, con-
bluestem, sand reedgrass, sideoats grama, and little tour furrows, and cross slope furrows are suitable for row
bluestem decrease; sandhill muhly and blowout grass in- crops. Sprinkler irrigation is also desirable. Keeping til-
crease, and forage production drops. "Blowouts" occur as lage to a minimum and utilizing crop residue help tocon-
range condition becomes poorer. trol erosion. Maintaining fertility is important. Crops
The native vegetation on the Loup soil is dominated by respond to applications of phosphorus and nitrogen.
switchgrass, little bluestem, sand reedgrass, and western In nonirrigated areas this soil is suited to winter wheat,
wheatgrass. Indiangrass, sand bluestem, prairie cordgrass, barley, and sorghum. Most of the acreage is planted to
slender wheatgrass, alkali sacaton, saltgrass, sedge, and winter wheat. The predicted average yield is 20 bushels
rush are also present. Potential production ranges from per acre. The soil is summer fallowed in alternate years
4,000 pounds per acre in favorable years to 3,000 pounds to allow moisture accumulation. Generally precipitation is
in unfavorable years. As range condition deteriorates, the too low for beneficial use of fertilizer.
switchgrass, sand bluestem, indiangrass, little bluestem, Stubble mulch farming, striperopping, and minimum til-
and prairie cordgrass decrease, and saltgrass, blue grama, lage are needed to control soil blowing and water erosion.
sand dropseed, sedge, and rush increase. Undesirable Terracing also may be needed to control water erosion.
weeds and annuals invade the site as range condition The potential native vegetation on this range site is
becomes poorer. dominated by sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, and blue
Seeding with an interseeder is advisable if the range is grama. Needleandthread, switchgrass, sideoats grama,
poor condition. Sand reedgrass, sand bluestem, sideoats and western wheatgrass are also prominent. Potential
ama, switchgrass, little bluestem, indiangrass, and blue production ranges from 2,200 pounds per acre in favora-
grama are suitable for seeding. Seeding early in spring ble years to 1,800 pounds in unfavorable years. As range
has proven most successful. Grazing should be light to condition deteriorates, the sand bluestem, sand reedgrass,
prevent range deterioration. and switchgrass decrease and blue grama, sand dropseed,
Wildlife is an important secondary use of this unit. On and sand sage increase. Annual weeds and grasses invade
the Valent soil, rangeland wildlife, for example, the the site as range condition becomes poorer.
pronghorn antelope, can be attracted by developing Management of vegetation on this soil should be based
livestock watering facilities, managing livestock grazing, on taking half and leaving half of the total annual produc-
and reseeding where needed. tion. Seeding is desirable if the range is in poor condition.
The Loup soil, which is typically wet and produces an Sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, switchgrass, sideoats
abundance of wetland vegetation, attracts wetland wil- grama, blue grama, pubescent wheatgrass, and crested
dlife species, such as mallard, teal, geese, and miscellane- wheatgrass are suitable for seeding. The grass selected
ous shorebirds. Primary management of this soil for wet- should meet the seasonal requirements of livestock. It
land wildlife includes managing livestock grazing, fencing should be drilled into a clean, firm sorghum stubble or a
to control livestock, protecting from fire, and preventing prepared seedbed. Seeding early in spring has proven
drainage. Natural wetland vegetation should be allowed most successful.
to develop. Capability subclass VIe irrigated, VIe nonir- Windbreaks and environmental plantings are fairly well
rigated; Valent soil in Choppy Sand Meadow range site, suited to this soil. Blowing sand and low available water
Loup soil in Sand Meado site. capacity are the principal hazards in establishing trees
is is a and shrubs. The soil is so loose that trees should be
ed ep, somewhat excessively drained soil on plains and planted in shallow furrows and vegetation maintained
high terraces at elevations of 4,600 to 5,200 feet. It between the rows. Supplemental irrigation is needed to
formed in eolian or alluvial deposits. Included in mapping insure survival. Trees that are best suited and have good
are some leveled areas. Also included are small areas of survival are Rocky Mountain juniper, eastern redcedar,
soils that have a loamy substratum and some areas of ponderosa pine, and Siberian elm. The shrubs best suited
soils that are noncalcareous to a depth of 60 inches. are skunkbush sumac, lilac, and Siberian peashrub.
Typically the surface layer of this Vona soil is grayish Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil. The
own. The upper 6 inches is loamy sand and the lower 6 cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring-necked
dies is fine sandy loam. The subsoil is brown and light pheasant and mourning dove. Many nongame species can
WELD COUNTY. COLORADO, SOUTHERN PART 47
be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape wheatgrass are suitable for seeding. The grass selected
.---rover. For pheasants, undisturbed nesting cover is essen- should meet the seasonal requirements of livestock. It can
jai and should be included in plans for habitat develop- be seeded into a clean, firm sorghum stubble, or it can be
ment, especially in areas of intensive agriculture. Range- drilled into a firm prepared seedbed. Seeding early in
land wildlife, for example, the pronghorn antelope, can be spring has proven most successful.
attracted by developing livestock watering facilities, Windbreaks and environmental plantings are fairly well
managing livestock grazing, and reseeding where needed. suited to this soil. Blowing sand and low available water
This soil has good potential for urban and recreational capacity are the principal hazards in establishing trees
development. Once established, the lawns, shrubs, and and shrubs. The soil is so loose that trees should be
trees grow well. The chief limiting soil feature is the planted in shallow furrows and vegetation maintained
rapid permeability in the substratum, which causes a between the rows. Supplemental irrigation may be needed
hazard of ground water contamination from sewage to insure survival. Trees that are best suited and have
lagoons. In places recreational development is limited by good survival are Rocky Mountain juniper, western
the susceptibility to soil blowing. Capability subclass IIIe redcedar, ponderosa pine, and Siberian elm. The shrubs
irrigated, IVe nonirrigated; Sandy Plains range site. best suited are skunkbush sumac, lilac, and Siberian
This is a peashrub.
so oh pains and Wildlife is an important secondary use of this soil. The
deep, somew at d
high terraces at elevations of 4,600 to 5,200 feet. It cropland areas provide favorable habitat for ring-necked
formed in eolian or alluvial deposits. Included in mapping pheasant and mourning dove. Many nongame species can
are some leveled areas. Also included are small areas of be attracted by establishing areas for nesting and escape
soils that have a loamy substratum and some areas of cover. For pheasants, undisturbed nesting cover is essen-
soils that are noncalcareous to a depth of 60 inches. tial and should be included in plans for habitat develop-
Typically the surface layer of this Vona soil is grayish ment, especially in areas of intensive agriculture. Range-
brown. The upper 6 inches is loamy sand and the lower 5 land wildlife, for example, the pronghorn antelope, can be
inches is fine sandy loam. The subsoil is brown and light attracted by developing livestock watering facilities,
yellowish brown fine sandy loam about 14 inches thick. managing livestock grazing, and reseeding where needed.
The substratum to a depth of 60 inches is sandy loam. This soil has good potential for urban and recreational
Permeability is moderately rapid. Available water development. Once established, the lawns, shrubs, and
capacity is moderate. The effective rooting depth is 60 trees grow well. The primary limiting soil feature is the
'inches or more. Surface runoff is slow, and the erosion rapid permeability in the substratum, which causes a
aazard is low. hazard of ground water contamination from sewage
This soil is suited to limited cro in Intensive lagoons. In places recreational development is limited by
PP g' the susceptibility to soil blowing. Capability subclass IVe
cropping is hazardous because of soil blowing. The irrigated, VIe nonirrigated; Sandy Plains range site.
cropping system should be limited to such close grown
crops as alfalfa, wheat, and barley. The soil is also suited 74—Vona loamy sand, 5 to 9 percent slopes. This is a
to irrigated pasture. A suitable cropping system is 3 to 4 deep, somewhat excessively drained soil on plains at
years of alfalfa followed by 2 years of corn and small elevations of 4,600 to 5,200 feet. It formed in eolian
deposits. Included in mapping are small areas of soils that
grain and alfalfa seeded with a nurse crop. have a loamy substratum and areas of soils that are non-
Closely spaced contour ditches or sprinklers can be calcareous to a depth of 60 inches.
used in irrigating close grown crops. Contour furrows or Typically the surface layer is grayish brown. The upper
spinklers should be used for new crops. Application of 6 inches is loamy sand and the lower 4 inches is fine
barnyard manure and commercial fertilizer helps to main- sandy loam. The subsoil is brown and light yellowish
tain good production. brown fine sandy loam about 12 inches thick The sub-
The potential native vegetation on this range site is stratum to a depth of 60 inches is loamy sand.
dominated by sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, and blue Permeability is moderately rapid. Available water
grama. Needleandthread, switchgrass, sideoats grama, capacity is moderate. The effective rooting depth is 60
and western wheatgrass are also prominent. Potential inches or more. Surface runoff is medium, and the erosion
production ranges from 2,200 pounds per acre in favora- hazard is low.
ble years to 1,800 pounds in unfavorable years. As range The potential native vegetation on this range site is
condition deteriorates, the sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, dominated by sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, and blue
and switchgrass decrease and blue grama, sand dropseed, grama. Needleandthread, switchgrass, sideoats grama,
and sand sage increase. Annual weeds and grasses invade and western wheatgrass are also prominent. Potential
the site as range condition becomes poorer. production ranges from 2,200 pounds per acre in favora-
Management of vegetation on this soil should be based ble years to 1,800 pounds in unfavorable years. As range
on taking half and leaving half of the total annual produc- condition deteriorates, the sand bluestem, sand reedgrass,
tion. Seeding is desirable if the range is in poor condition. and switchgrass decrease and blue grama, sand dropseed,
Sand bluestem, sand reedgrass, switchgrass, sideoats and sand sage increase. Annual weeds and grasses invade
grama, blue grama, pubescent wheatgrass, and crested the site as range condition becomes poorer.
WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, SOUTHERN PART j(
TABLE wisiminsimweilistomitswito
Soil name and ; Shallow ; Dwellings : Dwellings ; Small Local roads
map symbol ; excavations without with commercial and streets
basements basements :, buildings _
66, 67 ;Moderate: Severe: Severe: :Severe: Severe:
Ulm ; too clayey. shrink-swell. shrink-swell. : shrink-swell. low strength,
: shrink-swell.
t , ,
68* ;Severe: :Moderate: ;Moderate: :Moderate: Moderate:
Ustic ! small stones, : slope. : slope. : slope. ; slope.
Torriorthents : cutbanks cave. : . . ,
69 :Severe: :Slight :Slight :Slight Slight.
Valent : cutbanks cave. : . . :
70 ;Severe: :Slight :Slight :Moderate: :Slight.
Valent : cutbanks cave. : . : slope.
II I
I : :
71*: ' i :
Valent ,Severe: :Slight :Slight Moderate: Slight.
cutbanks cave. : , slope.
: . :
Loup :Severe: :Severe: :Severe: ,Severe: Severe:
: wetness, : wetness, : wetness, : wetness, wetness.
: cutbanks cave. : floods. : floods. : floods.
orfe : 'Iws aLr eft!tih.
,
41101,, 74 :Slight :Slight :Slight :Moderate: :Moderate:
na : ; : slope. : low strength.
, : : :
75, 76 Slight :Slight :Slight :Slight :Moderate:
Vona ; : : low strength.
l • , : , r
77 Slight :Slight :Slight ;Moderate: :Moderate:
Vona ; : : slope. : low strength.
: ; ,
f 78, 79 :Slight ,Moderate: :Moderate: :Moderate: :Moderate:
i1 Weld : : low strength, ; low strength, : low strength, : low strength,
: : shrink-swell. ; shrink-swell. : shrink-swell. ; shrink-swell,
: frost action.
: : :
1 80 :Slight :Moderate: Moderate: Moderate: :Moderate:
Weld : : low strength, low strength, low strength, : low strength,
j : ; shrink-swell. shrink-swell. slope, : shrink-swell,
: : shrink-swell. : frost action.
, :
81+ 82*: '
,
I Wiley :Slight ;Moderate: Moderate: :Moderate: :Moderate:
: : low strength, low strength, : low strength, : low strength,
; : shrink-swell. shrink-swell. : shrink-swell. : shrink-swell .
Colby :Slight ;Slight Slight ;Slight :Moderate:
; ; : ; low strength.
, , : I
83*: : : : ;
Wiley :Slight :Moderate: Moderate: :Moderate: :Moderate:
: ; low strength, , low strength, : low strength, : low strength,
shrink-swell. : shrink-swell. : slope, : shrink-swell.
: : shrink-swell. :
Colby ;Slight ;Slight :Slight ;Moderate: :Moderate:
: ; slope. : low strength.
: I I
* See map unit description for the composition and behavior of the map unit.
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Soil name and Septic tank Sewage lagoon Trench Area Daily cover
map symbol absorption areas sanitary sanitary for landfill
fields landfill landfill
71*:
Loup Severe: Severe: 1Severe: Severe: I Poor:
wetness, wetness, ' wetness, wetness, wetness.
floods. seepage, seepage, seepage,
floods. floods. floods.
7µ Slight Severe: Slight Slight Good.
E Vona seepage,
slope.
75, 76, 77 Slight Severe: Slight Slight Good.
Vona seepage.
78 Moderate: Moderate: Slight Slight Good.
Weld percs slowly. seepage.
79, 80 Moderate: Moderate: Slight Slight Good.
Weld percs slowly. slope,
seepage.
81*:
Wiley Moderate: Moderate: Slight Slight Fair:
percs slowly. seepage. too clayey.
Colby Slight Moderate: Slight Slight Good.
seepage.
82* 83*:
r Wiley Moderate: Moderate: Slight Slight Fair:
percs slowly. seepage, too clayey.
slope.
Colby Slight Moderate: Slight Slight Good.
seepage.
* See map unit description for the composition and behavior of the map unit.
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114 SOIL SURVEY
Soil name and Pond Embankments, Drainage Irrigation Terraces Grassed
map symbol 1 reservoir dikes, and and waterways
areas levees diversions
53 .Slope, Piping, Slope, Slope, Slope, Slope,
Terry depth to rock, thin layer. rooting depth. rooting depth, depth to rock, rooting depth,
seepage. soil blowing. soil blowing. soil blowing.
54 Depth to rock, Low strength, Slope, Slope, Depth to rock Rooting depth.
Thedalund slope. piping, depth to rock. rooting depth.
thin layer.
65 Depth to rock, Low strength, Slope, Slope, Depth to rock Slope,
Thedalund slope. piping, depth to rock. rooting depth. rooting depth.
thin layer.
65 Favorable Low strength, Favorable Percs slowly, Percs slowly--- Erodes easily.
Ulm shrink-swell, erodes easily.
compressible.
57 Slope Low strength, Slope Slope, Peres slowly--- Erodes easily.
Ulm shrink-swell, percs slowly,
compressible. erodes easily.
68* Seepage, Seepage Slope Slope, Too sandy, Droughty,
Ustic slope. droughty. slope. slope.
Torriorthents
69 Seepage, Piping, Slope Slope, Erodes easily, Erodes easily.
Valent slope. seepage. erodes easily, piping.
droughty.
70 Seepage, Piping, Slope Slope, Erodes easily, Slope,
^"alent , slope. seepage. erodes easily, piping. erodes easily.
droughty.
71*:
Valent Seepage, Piping, Slope Slope, Erodes easily, Slope,
slope. seepage. erodes easily, piping. erodes easily.
droughty.
Loup Seepage Seepage, Poor outlets, Wetness, Not needed Not needed.
piping. cutbanks cave. seepage.
seepage. seepage.
74 Seepage, Piping, ;Slope Slope, Piping, Slope,
Vona slope. erodes easily, ; fast intake, erodes easily. erodes easily.
seepage. seepage.
75 Seepage, Piping, Favorable Fast intake, Piping, Erodes easily.
Vona -- slope. erodes easily, seepage. erodes easily.
seepage.
76, 77 Seepage, Piping, ;Slope Slope, Piping, Erodes easily.
Vona slope. erodes easily„ fast intake, erodes easily.
seepage. seepage.
75 Seepage Low strength---(Peres slowly--- Percs slowly, ',Piping, Peres slowly.
Weld slow intake. I percs slowly.
.
79, 80 Seepage ,Low strength---;Slope, Slope, :Piping, Percs slowly.
Weld ; percs slowly. percs slowly, ; percs slowly.
slow intake.
81*:
Wiley Slope, ;Piping, ;Peres slowly--- Favorable Piping Erodes easily.
seepage. ; low strength.
Colby Seepage ;Low strength, ( Favorable Favorable Favorable Favorable.
piping.
See footnote at end of table.
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1
Soil name and Camp areas Picnic areas Playgrounds Paths and trails
map symbol
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1 60*:
dd Moderate: Moderate: Severe: Moderate:
Renohill too clayey.
percs slowly, too clayey. slope. Y y'
too clayey.
i 61 Moderate: Moderate: Severe: Slight.
i Tassel , slope. slope. depth to rock,
f slope.
T
Moderate: Moderate: Moderate:
62
Moderate: dust dusty.
Terry 1 dusty. dusty. depth to rock.
3
jModerate: Severe: Moderate:
7 63 Moderate:dusty. slope. dusty.
Terry dusty. P
i
I 64 Moderate: Moderate: Moderate: Slight.
Thedalund dusty. dusty. slope,
depth to rock,
dusty.
1 65 Moderate: Moderate: Severe: Slight.
I Thedalund dusty. dusty. slope.
65 Moderate: Moderate: Moderate: Moderate:
Ulm percs slowly, too clayey. percs slowly. too clayey.
too clayey.
57 Moderate: Moderate: Moderate: Moderate:
Ulm percs slowly, too clayey. peros slowly, too clayey.
too clayey. too clayey,
slope.
65* Severe: Severe: Severe: Severe:
Ustic Torriorthents small stones, small stones, slope, small stones,
too sandy. too sandy. small stones, too sandy.
too sandy.
69 Moderate: Moderate: Severe: Severe:
Valent too sandy, too sandy, too sandy. too sandy.
dusty. dusty.
70 Moderate: Moderate: Severe: Severe:
Valent too sandy, too sandy, too sandy, too sandy.
dusty. dusty. slope.
71*:
Valent Moderate: Moderate: Severe: Severe:
too sandy , too sandy, too sandy, too sandy.
dusty. dusty. slope.
Loup Severe: Severe: ;Severe: Severe:
wetness, wetness . wetness . wetness.
floods.
.12rn—r. > Ntw4Qroroito , 19drrat4v ,.-. , i'tlaehulwat'-° _ -�
teo-sa ,. .
tbns i. tun m.o. dusty. I ndust y .
dusty. dusty. ; dusty. Y•
^ _ 1140404retat .. •,skodeSaL4A. Mo*deri+bl: - '. .. i +�'
Z� „", ".t too sandy, P tow sandy, - 1 too see,. , r trio Sai*,"
�R/ 1�. dusty.
dusty. dusty. dusty.
dusty.
9oderate: Severe: Moderate:
7V Moderate: too sand
Vona too Sandy, too sa niy, slope. y
dusty. I lusty. dusty.
See footnote at end of table.
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Potential for habitat elements Potential as habitat for--
Soil name and Wild
map symbol Grain : Grasses herba- 1 Shrubs ' Wetland Shallow Openland ; Wetland Rangeland
i and seed : and ceous plants I water wildlife 'wildlife wildlife
crops** 1 legumes plants I areas _
I68* Very poor;Very poor Poor ;Poor Very poor Very poor Very poor Very poor Poor .
I Ustic
Torriorthents
I 69, 70 Poor ;Fair Fair :Fair Very poor Very poor Fair Very poor Fair .
Valent
I 71*:
Valent Poor ;Fair Fair ;Fair Very poor Very poor Fair ;Very poor Fair .
Loup Poor ;Fair Good ;Fair Good Good Fair ;Good Fair.
1 7 ,i 0140e, 0'116(' .sisals 16,611 :!Sal" - t$Ms ,t r.. %'t " ma ;
1 : ; F
74 Poor ;Good Fair Fair Very poor Very poor Fair Very poor;Fair.
Vona
75, 76 Good Good Fair Fair Poor Very poor Good Very poor;Fair.
1 Vona
77 Fair :Good Fair Fair Very poor Very poor Fair Very poor Fair.
Vona
: 78, 79 Good :Good Fair Poor Poor Very poor Good Very poor Poor.
Weld
80 Fair ;Good Fair Poor Poor Very poor Fair Very poor Poor.
Weld
81* 82*:
Wiley - Good ;Good Fair Fair Poor Very poor Good Very poor,Poor.
Colby Good ;Good Fair Fair Poor Very poor Good Very poor Fair.
83*:
Wiley Fair ;Good Fair Fair Poor Very poor Fair Very poor;Fair.
Colby Fair :Good Fair Fair Poor Very poor Fair Very poor Fair.
* See map unit description for the composition and behavior of the map unit.
** Potential for grain and seed crops, grasses and legumes, and for openland wildlife based on irrigated
land use.
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128 SOIL SURVEY
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Classification Frag
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name and Depth; USDA texture Percentage passing
map symbol ments sieve number--
- Unified SASH?0 > 3 ___ Liquid I Pies-
inches; 4 10 200 limit ticity
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Pct ; 4O— _ index
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sa cent. # 0 100 ,9b-t
z$ , '; !8 - 0 tat r947-too 5845 15-30 w NP
75, 76, 77 0-6 Sandy loam S,M * '
Vona 6-28 Fine sandy loam, SM A-2, A-4 0 100 90-100 60-90 30-45. --
A-2, A-4 0 100 90-100 60-90 NP
sandy loam. 30-45 --- NP
28-60 Sandy loam, SM A-2 0 100
loamy sand. 90-100 50-85 15-30 --- NP
78, 79, 80 0-8 Loam ML, A-4 0 100
Weld
CL-ML 95-100 $5-100 60-85 20-30 NP-
10
8-15 Silty clay loam, CL A-6, A-7 0 100
silty clay. 100 95-100 85-95 35-50 15-30
15-60 Silt loam, loam CL-ML, CL A-4, A-6 0
100 95-100 85-700 60-85 20-35 5-15
81• 82•, 83*:
Wiley 0-11 Silt loam CL-ML, CL A-4, A-6 0 11-60 Silty clay loam, CL A_6 100 700 90-100 70-95 ; 25-35 5-15
silt loam. 0 100 700 90-100 70-95 ; 25-35 10-20
Colby 0-7 LoamCL-ML
7-70 Loft loam, loam CL-ML A_4 0 100 700
90-100 85-100; 25-30 5-10
0 700 100 90-100 85-100; 25-30 5-70
* See map unit description for the composition and behavior of the map unit.
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WELD COUNTY, COLORADO, SOUTHERN PART 131
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Risk of corrosion Erosion Wind f,-
Soil name and Depth Permea- Available Soil Salinity Shrink- factors erodi- -
map symbol bility water reaction swell Uncoated Concrete bility
capacity potential steel K 7 group
In In/hr in/in EH Mmhos/cm
60*:
Renohill 0-9 0.2-0.6 0.17-0.21 6.6-7.8 <2 Moderate High Low 0.37- 3 6 9-e
9-32 0.06-0.2 0.14-0. 16 6.6-8.4 <2 High High Low 0.32
32 --- --- ---
61 --- ---
0-11 2.0-6.0 0.16-0.18 7.4-8.4 <2 Low High Low 0.24 1 3 gee
Tassel 11 --- --- ---
62, --- ---
63 0-6 2.0-6.0 0.13-0.15 7.0-7.8 <2 Low Moderate Low 0.20 2 3 KC.
Terry 6-18 2.0-6.0 0.13-0.15 7.0-7.8 <2 Low Moderate Low 0.20
18-37 2.0-6.0 0.13-0.15 7.9-8.4 <2 Low High Low 0.20
37 --- --- --- ---
64, 65 0-8 0.6-2.0 0.16-0.18 7.9-8.4 <2 Low High Low 0.32 2 4L
Thedalund 8-25 0.6-2.0 0.16-0.18 7.9-8.4 <2 Low High Low 0.32
25 ___ ___ ___
66, 67 0-5 0.6-2.0 0.16-0.18 6.6-7.8 --- Low High Low 0.32 5 6 '
Ulm 5-19 0.06-0.2 0. 19-0.21 7.4-8.4 <2 High High Low 0.37
19-60 0.6-2.0 0.19-0.21 7.9-8.4 <2 Moderate High Low 0.37
68* 0-60 --- --- --- ---
Ustic
Torriorthents
69, 70 0-8 6.0-20 0.07-0.12 6.6-7.3 --- Low Low fLow 0.10 5 1 --
Valent 8-60 6.0-20 0.05-0.10 6.6-7.8 <2 Low Low ;Low 0.10
71*:
Valent 0-8 6.0-20 0.07-0.12 6.6-7.3 --- Low Low ;Low 0.10 5 1 = I.
8-60 6.0-20 0.05-0. 10 6.6-7.8 <2 Low Low ;Low 0.10
0-16 6.0-20 0. 10-0.14 6.6-8.4 <2 Low High Low 0.17 5 2 I ?
16-60 6.0-20 0.06-0.08 7.4-8.4 <2 Low High ;Low 0.17
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75, 76, 77 0-6 2.0-6.0 0.11-0.13 6.6-7.3 --- Low Low Low 0.10 5 3 ; L
Vona 6-28 2.0-6.0 0. 12-0.14 6.6-8.4 <4 Low High Low 0.10
28-60 6.0-20 0.08-0.11 7.4-8.4 <4 Low High Low 0.10
78, 79, 80 0-8 0.6-2.0 0.15-0.21 6.6-7.3 <2 Low Low Low 0.32 5 6 'y. <
Weld 8-15 0.06-0.2 0. 19-0.21 6.6-7.8 <2 High Moderate Low 0.28
15-60 0.6-2.0 0.16-0.21 7.4-8.4 <2 Low High Low 0.28
81*, 82*, 83*:
Wiley 0-11 0.6-2.0 0.19-0.21 7.4-7.8 <2 Low High Low 0.37 5 4L ?(L-
11-60 0.6-2.0 0.19-0.21 7.9-8.4 <2 Moderate High Low 0.37
Colby 0-7 0.6-2.0 0.20-0.24 6.6-8.4 <2 Low Moderate Low 0.37 5 4L ;- -
7-60 0.6-2.0 0.17-0.22 7.4-8.4 <2 Low Moderate Low 0.37
* See map unit description for the composition and behavior of the map unit.
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110 SOIL SURVEY
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Soil name and ; Roadfill Sand Grave: ; Topsoil
map symbol ; :
, :
60*: : I :
Renohill ;Poor: :Unsuited Unsuited ;Poor:
: low strength, : : thin layer.
: thin layer. ; . :
61 :Poor: :Unsuited :Unsuited ,Poor:
Tassel ; thin layer, : : : area reclaim.
: area reclaim. : .
62, 63 ;Poor: ;Unsuited: :Unsuited: :Fair:
Terry : thin layer, : thin layer. : thin layer. ; small stones.
: area reclaim.;
64, 65 ;Poor: :Unsuited Unsuited :Good.
Thedalund : thin layer. :
: :
66, 67 :Poor: ;Unsuited Unsuited ;Fair:
Ulm ; shrink-swell, I too clayey.
low strength. ;
:
68* Good Good ;Good ;Poor:
Ustic Torriorthents ; : small stones,
: : too sandy.
69, 70 ,Good Fair- :Unsuited ;Poor:
Valent ' ' too sandy.
71*; : -
r_ Valent 'Good :Fair :Unsuited ;Poor:
: ; too sandy.
Loup ;Poor: :Fair: :Unsuited: ;Poor:
wetness. : excess fines. ; excess fines. ; wetness.
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Vona' . + N1 �° t,*w �� i'�S `; . '• -
78, 79, 80 ;Fair: :Unsuited :Unsuited :Fair:
Weld : low strength, : I too clayey.
: shrink-swell '
: frost action. . :
•81*, 82*, 83*: : '
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Wiley ;Fair: ;Unsuited :Unsuited ;Fair:
: low strength, I ; too clayey.
: shrink-swell. :
Colby ;Fair: ,Unsuited :Unsuited :Good.
I low strength. ; ; :
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