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Carma Wells
T3N-R68W-36' N/2
Weld County, Colorado
2010-1622
Map Unit Description
• Weld County.Colorado.Southern Part
65 Thedalund loam, 3 to 9 percent slopes
Setting
Elevation: 4900 to 5250 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 13 to 15 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 46 to 48 degrees F
Frost-free period 130 to 160 days
Composition
Thedalund and similar soils: 80 percent
Minor components: 20 percent
Description of Thedalund
Setting
Landform: Plains
Down-slope shape Linear
Across-slope shape Linear
Parent material: Residuum weathered from shale
Properties and Qualities
Slope: 3 to 9 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: 20 to 40 inches to Paralithic bedrock
Drainage class: Well drained
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water(Ksat): Moderately low or high(0.06 to 2.00 in/hr)
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Calcium carbonate maximum: 15 percent
Gypsum maximum: 0 percent
Available water capacity Low(about 4.9 inches)
• Interpretive Groups
Land capability classification(irrigated): 4e
Land capability(non irrigated): Be
Ecological site: Loamy Plains(R067BY002CO)
Typical Profile
0 to 8 inches: loam
8 to 29 Inches: loam
29 to 33 inches: weathered bedrock
Minor Components
Ulm
Percent of map unit:7 percent
Renohill
Percent of map unit:6 percent
Terry
Percent of map unit.6 percent
Otero
Percent of map unit 1 percent
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Tabular Data Version: 10
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Map Unit Description
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Weld County,Colorado,Southern Part
82 Wiley-Colby complex,1 to 3 percent slopes
Setting
Elevation: 4850 to 5000 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 12 to 16 inches
Mean annual air temperature 48 to 54 degrees F
Frost-free period: 135 to 179 days
Composition
Wiley and similar soils: 60 percent
Colby and similar soils: 30 percent
Minor components: 10 percent
Description of Wiley
Setting
Landform: Plains
Down-slope shape: Linear
Across-slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Calcareous eolian deposits
Properties and Qualities
Slope: 1 to 3 percent
Drainage class: Well drained
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water(Ksat): Moderately high or high(0.60 to 2.00 in/hr)
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Calcium carbonate maximum: 15 percent
Gypsum maximum: 0 percent
Available water capacity: High(about 11.7 inches)
• Interpretive Groups
Land capability classification(irrigated): 2e
Land capability(non irrigated): 4e
Ecological site: Loamy Plains(R067BY002CO)
Typical Profile
0 to 11 inches: silt loam
11 to 60 inches: silty clay loam
60 to 64 inches: silty clay loam
Description of Colby
Setting
Landform Plains
Down-slope shape: Linear
Across-slope shape: Linear
Parent material: Calcareous eolian deposits
Properties and Qualities
Slope. 1 to 3 percent
Drainage class: Well drained
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water(Ksat): Moderately high or high(0.57 to 2.00 in/hr)
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: None
Calcium carbonate maximum: 15 percent
Gypsum maximum: 0 percent
Available water capacity: High(about 10.6 inches)
Interpretive Groups
Land capability classification(irrigated): 3e
Land capability(non irrigated): 4e
Ecological site: Loamy Plains(R067BY002CO)
Typical Profile
0 to 7 inches loam
7 to 60 inches: silt loam
USDA Natural Resources
Tabular Data Version:10
Conservation Service Tabular Data Version Date:04/17/2009 Page 1 of 2
Map Unit Description
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Weld County,Colorado,Southern Part
Minor Components
Held(
Percent of map unit:4 percent
Weld
Percent of map unit:4 percent
Keith
Percent of map unit:2 percent
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• USDA Natural Resources
Tabular Data Version: 10
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Conservation Service Tabular Data Version Date:04/17/2009 Page 2 of 2
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