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Soil Survey ofSwift County,Minnesota

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To find information about your area of interest, locate that area on the Index to Map Sheets. Note the number ofthe map sheet, and click on that sheet.

Locate your area of interest on the map sheet. Note the map unit symbols that are in that area. Turn to theContents, which lists the map units by symbol and name and shows the page where each map unit is described.The map unit symbols and names also appear as bookmarks, which link directly to the appropriate page in thepublication.

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This soil survey is a publication of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, a joint effortof the United States Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies, Stateagencies including the Agricultural Experiment Stations, and local agencies. TheNatural Resources Conservation Service (formerly the Soil Conservation Service) hasleadership for the Federal part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey.

Major fieldwork for this soil survey was completed in 1999. Soil names anddescriptions were approved in 2000. Unless otherwise indicated, statements in thispublication refer to conditions in the survey area in 1999. This survey was madecooperatively by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the MinnesotaAgricultural Experiment Station, and the Board of Water and Soil Resources. It is part ofthe technical assistance furnished to the Swift County Soil and Water ConservationDistrict. Financial assistance was provided by Swift County.

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Cover: Irrigated soybeans in an area of Renshaw loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, near Appleton.Irrigators are a distinctive part of the landscape in Swift County.

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Contents

How To Use This Soil Survey ................................. 3Foreword ................................................................. 9How This Survey Was Made ................................... 11Classification of the Soils .................................... 13

Table 1.Classification of the Soils .................... 14Soil Map Unit Descriptions .................................. 17

GPPits, gravel-Udipsamments complex .......... 18J1AParnell silty clay loam, depressional,

0 to 1 percent slopes.................................... 18J2ALa Prairie loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes,

occasionally flooded..................................... 19J3AArveson sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent

slopes .......................................................... 20J4ARockwell loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes........ 21J5AFossum sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent

slopes .......................................................... 21J6AMcDonaldsville silty clay, 0 to 2 percent

slopes .......................................................... 22J7ASverdrup sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent

slopes .......................................................... 23J7BSverdrup sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent

slopes .......................................................... 24J8AEgeland sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent

slopes .......................................................... 24J8BEgeland sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent

slopes .......................................................... 25J9AEstelline silt loam, 0 to 2 percent

slopes .......................................................... 27J10ASinai silty clay, 0 to 2 percent slopes ....... 27J10BSinai silty clay, 2 to 6 percent slopes ....... 28J11AVallers clay loam, 0 to 2 percent

slopes .......................................................... 28J12AMarysland loam, 0 to 2 percent

slopes .......................................................... 29J13AOldham silty clay loam, depressional,

0 to 1 percent slopes.................................... 30J14FEsmond loam, 18 to 40 percent

slopes .......................................................... 31J15BEckman silt loam, 2 to 6 percent

slopes .......................................................... 32J16AFriberg silt loam, depressional, 0 to 2

percent slopes ............................................. 33J17AQuam silty clay loam, depressional,

0 to 1 percent slopes.................................... 33

J18AMalachy sandy loam, 1 to 3 percentslopes .......................................................... 34

J19AHecla loamy fine sand, 1 to 3 percentslopes .......................................................... 35

J20AClontarf sandy loam, 1 to 3 percentslopes .......................................................... 36

J21AHamar loamy fine sand, 0 to 2percent slopes ............................................. 37

J22ARenshaw loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes ..... 38J23ALamoure silty clay loam, 0 to 2

percent slopes, occasionally flooded............ 39J24FBuse loam, 18 to 40 percent slopes ........ 40J25ARauville silty clay loam, 0 to 1

percent slopes, frequently flooded ............... 41J26BDarnen loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes ........ 41J27AHantho silt loam, 1 to 3 percent

slopes .......................................................... 42J28AVallers clay loam, 0 to 2 percent

slopes, bouldery ........................................... 43J29ACathro muck, depressional, 0 to 1

percent slopes ............................................. 44J30ATara silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes ........ 44J31BArvilla-Sandberg complex, 2 to 6

percent slopes ............................................. 45J32ABigstone silty clay loam,

depressional, 0 to 1 percent slopes ............. 47J33D2Sisseton-Heimdal complex, 12 to 20

percent slopes, eroded ................................ 48J34BByrne-Buse complex, 2 to 6 percent

slopes .......................................................... 49J35BHokans-Buse complex, 2 to 6 percent

slopes .......................................................... 50J36C2Buse-Barnes complex, 6 to 12

percent slopes, eroded ................................ 51J37D2Langhei-Barnes complex, 12 to 20

percent slopes, eroded ................................ 53J38BZell-Eckman complex, 2 to 6 percent

slopes .......................................................... 54J38C2Zell-Eckman complex, 6 to 12

percent slopes, eroded ................................ 55J39AUdorthents, shallow (sanitary

landfill) ......................................................... 56J40AFoxlake silty clay, 0 to 2 percent

slopes .......................................................... 56

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J41AUrness mucky silty clay loam,depressional, 0 to 1 percent slopes ............. 57

J42CSandberg-Arvilla complex, 6 to 12percent slopes ............................................. 58

J43AQuam, Cathro, and Urness soils,ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes ...................... 59

J44BEsmond-Heimdal complex, 2 to 6percent slopes ............................................. 60

J44C2Esmond-Heimdal complex, 6 to 12percent slopes, eroded ................................ 61

J45FSandberg sandy loam, 12 to 40percent slopes ............................................. 63

J46BByrne silt loam, 2 to 4 percentslopes .......................................................... 64

J47ASwenoda sandy loam, moderatelywet, 1 to 3 percent slopes ............................ 65

J48ABigstone and Parnell soils, ponded,0 to 1 percent slopes.................................... 65

J49ALakepark-Parnell, depressional,complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes .................... 66

J50ABalaton-Tara complex, 1 to 3 percentslopes .......................................................... 67

J51ABearden-Quam, depressional,complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes .................... 68

J52ARondell silty clay loam, 1 to 3percent slopes ............................................. 69

J53AOrtonville loam, 1 to 3 percentslopes .......................................................... 70

J54AMarysland loam, depressional, 0 to1 percent slopes .......................................... 71

J55ASedgeville loam, channeled, 0 to 2percent slopes, occasionally flooded............ 71

J56AWinger-Balaton-Parnell, depressional,complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes .................... 72

J57ABalaton loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes ........ 73J58BTorning-Egeland complex, 2 to 6

percent slopes ............................................. 74J59AUrness mucky silty clay loam, sandy

substratum, ponded, 0 to 1 percentslopes .......................................................... 75

J60BHattie-Audubon complex, 1 to 4percent slopes ............................................. 76

J60CHattie-Audubon complex, 4 to 10percent slopes ............................................. 76

J61ASvea loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes,bouldery ....................................................... 77

J62CBuse-Barnes complex, 2 to 12percent slopes, very bouldery ...................... 78

J62FBuse-Barnes complex, 12 to 40percent slopes, very bouldery ...................... 79

J63AOrtonville-Vallers-Parnell,depressional, complex, 0 to 3 percentslopes .......................................................... 80

J64AQuam silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percentslopes .......................................................... 81

J65AShakopee silty clay, 0 to 2 percentslopes .......................................................... 81

J66AEmrick loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes ......... 82J67AFordtown loam, 1 to 3 percent

slopes .......................................................... 83J68AKerkhoven-Friberg, depressional,

complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes .................... 83L33BKandiyohi clay, 2 to 5 percent

slopes .......................................................... 84L34ACosmos silty clay, 0 to 2 percent

slopes .......................................................... 85M-WWater, miscellaneous .............................. 86WWater ........................................................... 86Table 2.Acreage and Proportionate Extent

of the Soils ................................................... 87Use and Management of the Soils ...................... 89

Interpretive Ratings ............................................ 89Rating Class Terms ........................................ 89Numerical Ratings .......................................... 89

Crops and Pasture ............................................. 89Cropland Management Considerations .......... 90Crop Yield Estimates ...................................... 91Land Capability Classification ........................ 91Prime Farmland ............................................. 92

Windbreaks and Environmental Plantings .......... 93Windbreak Suitability Groups ......................... 93

Recreation .......................................................... 93Wildlife Habitat ................................................... 94Engineering ........................................................ 96

Building Site Development ............................. 96Sanitary Facilities ........................................... 97Construction Materials ................................... 99Water Management ...................................... 100

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Table 3.Cropland ManagementConsiderations ........................................... 101

Table 4.Land Capability and Yields perAcre of Crops ............................................. 127

Table 5.Prime Farmland ................................ 138Table 6.Windbreaks and Environmental

Plantings .................................................... 139Table 7.Windbreak Suitability Groups ........... 174Table 8a.Recreation ...................................... 185Table 8b.Recreation ...................................... 208Table 9.Wildlife Habitat .................................. 227Table 10a.Building Site Development ............ 241Table 10b.Building Site Development ............ 262Table 11a.Sanitary Facilities ......................... 289Table 11b.Sanitary Facilities .......................... 314Table 12a.Construction Materials .................. 338Table 12b.Construction Materials .................. 359

Table 13.Water Management ........................ 387Soil Properties .................................................... 411

Engineering Index Properties ........................... 411Physical and Chemical Properties .................... 412Water Features ................................................. 413Soil Features .................................................... 415Table 14.Engineering Index Properties ......... 416Table 15.Physical Properties of the Soils ...... 477Table 16.Chemical Properties of the Soils ..... 508Table 17.Soil Moisture Status by Depth ........ 530Table 18.Flooding Frequency and

Duration ..................................................... 565Table 19.Ponding Frequency, Duration,

and Depth .................................................. 581Table 20.Soil Features .................................. 599

References .......................................................... 611Glossary .............................................................. 613

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This soil survey contains information that affects land use planning in this surveyarea. It contains predictions of soil behavior for selected land uses. The survey alsohighlights soil limitations, improvements needed to overcome the limitations, and theimpact of selected land uses on the environment.

This soil survey is designed for many different users. Farmers, foresters, andagronomists can use it to evaluate the potential of the soil and the management neededfor maximum food and fiber production. Planners, community officials, engineers,developers, builders, and home buyers can use the survey to plan land use, select sitesfor construction, and identify special practices needed to ensure proper performance.Conservationists, teachers, students, and specialists in recreation, wildlifemanagement, waste disposal, and pollution control can use the survey to help themunderstand, protect, and enhance the environment.

Various land use regulations of Federal, State, and local governments may imposespecial restrictions on land use or land treatment. The information in this report isintended to identify soil properties that are used in making various land use or landtreatment decisions. Statements made in this report are intended to help the land usersidentify and reduce the effects of soil limitations on various land uses. The landowner oruser is responsible for identifying and complying with existing laws and regulations.

Great differences in soil properties can occur within short distances. Some soils areseasonally wet or subject to flooding. Some are shallow to bedrock. Some are toounstable to be used as a foundation for buildings or roads. Clayey or wet soils arepoorly suited to use as septic tank absorption fields. A high water table makes a soilpoorly suited to basements or underground installations.

These and many other soil properties that affect land use are described in this soilsurvey. The location of each soil is shown on the detailed soil maps. Each soil in thesurvey area is described, and information on specific uses is given. Help in using thispublication and additional information are available at the local office of the NaturalResources Conservation Service or the Cooperative Extension Service.

William HuntState ConservationistNatural Resources Conservation Service

Foreword

Location of Swift County in Minnesota

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How This Survey Was MadeThis survey was made to provide updated

information about the soils and miscellaneous areas inthe survey area, which is in Region 10 and is mostly inMajor Land Resource Area 102A. Region 10 is anadministrative division of the Natural ResourcesConservation Service. Major land resource areas(MLRAs) are geographically associated land resourceunits that share a common land use, elevation andtopography, climate, water, soils, and vegetation(USDA, 1981). The Swift County survey area is asubset of MLRA 102A. Map unit design and the soildescriptions are based on the occurrence of each soilthroughout the MLRA. In some cases a soil may bereferred to that was not mapped in the Swift Countysubset but that is representative of the MLRA.

This survey updates the previous survey publishedfor this area (Diedrick, 1973). The current surveyprovides additional information and moderninterpretations.

The information includes a description of the soilsand miscellaneous areas and their location and adiscussion of their properties and the subsequenteffects on suitability, limitations, and management forspecified uses. Soil scientists observed the steepness,length, and shape of the slopes; the general pattern ofdrainage; the kinds of crops and native plants; and thekinds of bedrock. They dug many holes to study thesoil profile, which is the sequence of natural layers, orhorizons, in a soil. The profile extends from the surfacedown into the unconsolidated material in which the soilformed. The unconsolidated material is devoid of roots

and other living organisms and has not been changedby other biological activity.

The soils and miscellaneous areas in the surveyarea are in an orderly pattern that is related to thegeology, landforms, relief, climate, and naturalvegetation of the area. Each kind of soil andmiscellaneous area is associated with a particular kindof landscape or segment of the landscape. Byobserving the soils and miscellaneous areas in thesurvey area and relating their position to specificsegments of the landscape, soil scientists develop aconcept, or model, of how the soils were formed. Thus,during mapping, this model enables the soil scientiststo predict with a considerable degree of accuracy thekind of soil or miscellaneous area at a specific locationon the landscape.

Individual soils on the landscape commonly mergeinto one another as their characteristics graduallychange. To construct an accurate map, however, soilscientists must determine the boundaries between thesoils. They can observe only a limited number of soilprofiles. Nevertheless, these observations,supplemented by an understanding of the soil-vegetation-landscape relationship, are sufficient toverify predictions of the kinds of soil in an area and todetermine the boundaries.

Soil scientists recorded the characteristics of thesoil profiles that they studied. They noted soil color,texture, size and shape of soil aggregates, kind andamount of rock fragments, distribution of plant roots,soil reaction, and other features that enable them toidentify soils. After describing the soils in the surveyarea and determining their properties, the soil

Soil Survey of

Swift County, MinnesotaBy Joe Kristoff, Natural Resources Conservation Service

Fieldwork by Joe Kristoff, Ray Genrich, and Trudy Pink, Natural ResourcesConservation Service

United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service,in cooperation with the Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station and the Board ofWater and Soil Resources

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scientists assigned the soils to taxonomic classes(units). Taxonomic classes are concepts. Eachtaxonomic class has a set of soil characteristics withprecisely defined limits. The classes are used as abasis for comparison to classify soils systematically.Soil taxonomy, the system of taxonomic classificationused in the United States, is based mainly on the kindand character of soil properties and the arrangementof horizons within the profile. After the soil scientistsclassified and named the soils in the survey area, theycompared the individual soils with similar soils in thesame taxonomic class in other areas so that theycould confirm data and assemble additional databased on experience and research.

While a soil survey is in progress, samples of someof the soils in the area generally are collected forlaboratory analyses and for engineering tests. Soilscientists interpret the data from these analyses andtests as well as the field-observed characteristics andthe soil properties to determine the expected behaviorof the soils under different uses. Interpretations for allof the soils are field tested through observation of thesoils in different uses and under different levels ofmanagement. Interpretations are modified asnecessary to fit local conditions, and some newinterpretations are developed to meet local needs.Data are assembled from other sources, such asresearch information, production records, and field

experience of specialists. For example, data on cropyields under defined levels of management areassembled from farm records and from field or plotexperiments on the same kinds of soil.

Predictions about soil behavior are based not onlyon soil properties but also on such variables asclimate and biological activity. Soil conditions arepredictable over long periods of time, but they are notpredictable from year to year. For example, soilscientists can predict with a fairly high degree ofaccuracy that a given soil will have a zone in which thesoil moisture status is wet within certain depths inmost years, but they cannot predict that this zone willalways be at a specific level in the soil on a specificdate.

After soil scientists located and identified thesignificant natural bodies of soil in the survey area,they drew the boundaries of these bodies on aerialphotographs and identified each as a specific mapunit. Aerial photographs show trees, buildings, fields,roads, and rivers, all of which help in locatingboundaries accurately.

The descriptions, names, and delineations of thesoils in this survey area may not fully agree with thosein adjacent survey areas. Differences are the result ofa better knowledge of soils, modifications in seriesconcepts, or variations in the intensity of mapping or inthe extent of the soils in the survey areas.

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The system of soil classification used by theNational Cooperative Soil Survey has six categories(Soil Survey Staff, 1998 and 1999). Beginning with thebroadest, these categories are the order, suborder,great group, subgroup, family, and series.Classification is based on soil properties observed inthe field or inferred from those observations or fromlaboratory measurements. Table 1 shows theclassification of the soils in the survey area. Thecategories are defined in the following paragraphs.

ORDER. Twelve soil orders are recognized. Thedifferences among orders reflect the dominant soil-forming processes and the degree of soil formation.Each order is identified by a word ending in sol. Anexample is Mollisol.

SUBORDER. Each order is divided into subordersprimarily on the basis of properties that influence soilgenesis and are important to plant growth orproperties that reflect the most important variableswithin the orders. The last syllable in the name of asuborder indicates the order. An example is Aquoll(Aqu, meaning water, plus oll, from Mollisol).

GREAT GROUP. Each suborder is divided intogreat groups on the basis of close similarities in kind,arrangement, and degree of development ofpedogenic horizons; soil moisture and temperatureregimes; and base status. Each great group isidentified by the name of a suborder and by a prefixthat indicates a property of the soil. An example isEndoaquolls (Endo, meaning within, plus aquoll, thesuborder of the Mollisols that has an aquic moistureregime).

SUBGROUP. Each great group has a typicsubgroup. Other subgroups are intergrades or

extragrades. The typic is the central concept of thegreat group; it is not necessarily the most extensive.Intergrades are transitions to other orders, suborders,or great groups. Extragrades have some propertiesthat are not representative of the great group but donot indicate transitions to any other known kind of soil.Each subgroup is identified by one or more adjectivespreceding the name of the great group. The adjectiveTypic identifies the subgroup that typifies the greatgroup. An example is Typic Endoaquolls.

FAMILY. Families are established within asubgroup on the basis of physical and chemicalproperties and other characteristics that affectmanagement. Generally, the properties are those ofhorizons below plow depth where there is muchbiological activity. Among the properties andcharacteristics considered are particle-size class,mineralogy class, cation-exchange activity class, soiltemperature regime, soil depth, and reaction class. Afamily name consists of the name of a subgrouppreceded by terms that indicate soil properties. Anexample is sandy, mixed, frigid Typic Endoaquolls.

SERIES. The series consists of soils that havesimilar horizons in their profile. The horizons aresimilar in color, texture, structure, reaction,consistence, mineral and chemical composition, andarrangement in the profile. The texture of the surfacelayer or of the substratum can differ within a series.The soils of the Fossum series are sandy, mixed, frigidTypic Endoaquolls.

The Official Soil Series Descriptions (OSDs)provide the most current information about the seriesmapped in Swift County. These descriptions areavailable on the Web at http://soils.usda.gov.

Classification of the Soils

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Table 1.--Classification of the Soils__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | Soil name | Family or higher taxonomic class__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | Arveson------------------|Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Typic Calciaquolls Arvilla------------------|Sandy, mixed, frigid Calcic Hapludolls Audubon------------------|Fine, smectitic, frigid Aquic Hapluderts Balaton------------------|Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Aquic Calciudolls Barnes-------------------|Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Calcic Hapludolls Bearden------------------|Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, frigid Aeric Calciaquolls Bigstone-----------------|Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, calcareous, frigid Cumulic Endoaquolls Buse---------------------|Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Typic Calciudolls Byrne--------------------|Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Calcic Hapludolls Cathro-------------------|Loamy, mixed, euic, frigid Terric Haplosaprists Clontarf-----------------|Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Aquic Hapludolls Colvin-------------------|Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, frigid Typic Calciaquolls Cosmos-------------------|Fine, smectitic, mesic Vertic Epiaquolls Darnen-------------------|Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Cumulic Hapludolls Eckman-------------------|Coarse-silty, mixed, superactive, frigid Calcic Hapludolls Egeland------------------|Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Calcic Hapludolls Emrick-------------------|Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Pachic Hapludolls Esmond-------------------|Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Typic Calciudolls Estelline----------------|Fine-silty over sandy or sandy-skeletal, mixed, superactive, frigid Pachic Hapludolls Everts-------------------|Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Cumulic Hapludolls Fordtown-----------------|Fine-loamy over sandy or sandy-skeletal, mixed, superactive, frigid Pachic Hapludolls Fordville----------------|Fine-loamy over sandy or sandy-skeletal, mixed, superactive, frigid Calcic Hapludolls Fossum-------------------|Sandy, mixed, frigid Typic Endoaquolls Foxlake------------------|Fine, smectitic, frigid Vertic Epiaquolls Friberg------------------|Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Typic Argiaquolls Fulda--------------------|Fine, smectitic, frigid Vertic Epiaquolls Hamar--------------------|Sandy, mixed, frigid Typic Endoaquolls Hantho-------------------|Coarse-silty, mixed, superactive, frigid Aquic Hapludolls Hattie-------------------|Fine, smectitic, frigid Aquic Hapluderts Hecla--------------------|Sandy, mixed, frigid Oxyaquic Hapludolls Heimdal------------------|Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Calcic Hapludolls Hokans-------------------|Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Calcic Hapludolls Kandiyohi----------------|Fine, smectitic, mesic Aquertic Hapludolls Kerkhoven----------------|Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Cumulic Endoaquolls Langhei------------------|Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Typic Eutrudepts La Prairie---------------|Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Cumulic Hapludolls Lakepark-----------------|Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Cumulic Endoaquolls Lamoure------------------|Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, calcareous, frigid Cumulic Endoaquolls Malachy------------------|Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Aquic Calciudolls Marysland----------------|Fine-loamy over sandy or sandy-skeletal, mixed, superactive, frigid Typic Calciaquolls McDonaldsville-----------|Clayey over sandy or sandy-skeletal, smectitic over mixed, frigid Vertic Endoaquolls McIntosh-----------------|Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, frigid Aeric Calciaquolls Okoboji------------------|Fine, smectitic, mesic Cumulic Vertic Endoaquolls Oldham-------------------|Fine, smectitic, calcareous, frigid Cumulic Vertic Epiaquolls Ortonville---------------|Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Aquic Calciudolls Parnell------------------|Fine, smectitic, frigid Vertic Argiaquolls Quam---------------------|Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, frigid Cumulic Endoaquolls Rauville-----------------|Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, calcareous, frigid Cumulic Endoaquolls Renshaw------------------|Fine-loamy over sandy or sandy-skeletal, mixed, superactive, frigid Calcic Hapludolls Rockwell-----------------|Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Typic Calciaquolls Rondell------------------|Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, frigid Aquic Calciudolls Sandberg-----------------|Sandy, mixed, frigid Calcic Hapludolls Sedgeville---------------|Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Fluvaquentic Endoaquolls Shakopee-----------------|Clayey over sandy or sandy-skeletal, smectitic over mixed, frigid Typic Calciaquolls Sinai--------------------|Fine, smectitic, frigid Typic Hapluderts Sioux--------------------|Sandy-skeletal, mixed, frigid Entic Hapludolls Sisseton-----------------|Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Typic Eutrudepts Spottswood---------------|Fine-loamy over sandy or sandy-skeletal, mixed, superactive, frigid Aquic Hapludolls Svea---------------------|Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Pachic Hapludolls Sverdrup-----------------|Sandy, mixed, frigid Typic Hapludolls Swenoda------------------|Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Pachic Hapludolls Tara---------------------|Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, frigid Aquic Hapludolls Torning------------------|Coarse-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Typic Calciudolls Urness-------------------|Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, calcareous, frigid Mollic Fluvaquents Vallers------------------|Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, frigid Typic Calciaquolls |

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Table 1.--Classification of the Soils--Continued__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | Soil name | Family or higher taxonomic class__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ | Winger-------------------|Fine-silty, mixed, superactive, frigid Typic Calciaquolls Zell---------------------|Coarse-silty, mixed, superactive, frigid Typic Calciudolls |__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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In this section, arranged in numerical order, are thesoil map unit descriptions for the soil series mapped inSwift County.

Characteristics of the soil and the material in whichit formed are identified for each soil series. A briefdescription of the soil profile is provided in the mapunit descriptions. For more information about a soilseries, the official series description can be viewed ordownloaded from the Web. The detailed descriptionsfollow standards in the Soil Survey Manual (SoilSurvey Division Staff, 1993). Many of the technicalterms used in the descriptions are defined in Keys toSoil Taxonomy (Soil Survey Staff, 1998).

The map units on the soil maps in this surveyrepresent the soils or miscellaneous areas in thesurvey area. These soils or miscellaneous areas arelisted as individual components in the map unitdescriptions. The map unit descriptions in this section,along with the maps, can be used to determine thesuitability and potential of a unit for specific uses. Theyalso can be used to plan the management needed forthose uses. More information about each map unit isprovided in the tables (see Contents).

A map unit delineation on the soil maps representsan area on the landscape. It is identified by differencesin the properties and taxonomic classification ofcomponents and by the percentage of eachcomponent in the map unit.

Components that are dissimilar, or contrasting, areidentified in the map unit description. Dissimilarcomponents are those that have properties andbehavioral characteristics divergent enough fromthose of the major components to affect use or torequire different management. They generally are insmall areas and could not be mapped separatelybecause of the scale used. Some small areas ofstrongly contrasting soils or miscellaneous areas areidentified by a special symbol on the maps.

Components that are similar to the majorcomponents (noncontrasting) are not identified in themap unit description. Similar components are thosethat have properties and behavioral characteristicssimilar enough to those of the major components thatthey do not affect use or require differentmanagement.

The presence of multiple components in a map unitin no way diminishes the usefulness or accuracy of thedata. The objective of mapping is not to delineate puretaxonomic classes but rather to separate thelandscape into segments that have similar use andmanagement requirements. The delineation of suchlandscape segments on the map provides sufficientinformation for the development of resource plans, butif intensive use of small areas is planned, onsiteinvestigation is needed to define and locate the soilsand miscellaneous areas.

An identifying symbol is used for each map unit onthe soil maps. This symbol precedes the map unitname in the map unit descriptions. Each descriptionincludes general information about the unit. The mapunit descriptions include representative values in feetand the months in which a wet zone (a zone in whichthe soil moisture status is wet) is highest and lowest inthe soil profile and ponding is shallowest and deepeston the soil surface. The descriptions also include thefrequency of flooding (if it occurs) and the months inwhich flooding is most frequent and least frequent.Tables 17, 18, and 19 provide a complete display ofthis data for every month of the year. The availablewater capacity given in each map unit description iscalculated for all horizons in the upper 60 inches of thesoil profile. The organic matter content displayed ineach map unit description is calculated for all horizonsin the upper 10 inches of the soil profile. Table 15provides a complete display of available watercapacity and organic matter content by horizon.

The principal hazards and limitations to beconsidered in planning for specific uses are describedin other sections of this survey.

Soils that have profiles that are almost alike makeup a soil series. Except for differences in texture of thesurface layer or of the underlying layers, all the soils ofa series have major horizons that are similar incomposition, thickness, and arrangement.

Soils of one series can differ in texture of thesurface layer or of the underlying layers. They also candiffer in slope, stoniness, salinity, wetness, degree oferosion, and other characteristics that affect their use.On the basis of such differences, a soil series isdivided into soil phases. The name of a soil phase

Soil Map Unit Descriptions

18 Soil Survey of

commonly indicates a feature that affects use ormanagement. For example, Marysland loam, 0 to 2percent slopes, is a phase of the Marysland series.

A map unit is named for the component orcomponents that make up a dominant percentage ofthe map unit. Many map units consist of one dominantcomponent. These map units are consociations. LaPrairie loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionallyflooded, is an example.

Some map units are made up of two or moredominant components. These map units arecomplexes or undifferentiated groups.

A complex consists of two or more components insuch an intricate pattern or in such small areas thatthey cannot be shown separately on the maps.Attempting to delineate the individual components of acomplex would result in excessive clutter that couldmake the map illegible. The pattern and proportion ofthe components in a complex are somewhat similar inall areas. Esmond-Heimdal complex, 2 to 6 percentslopes, is an example.

An undifferentiated group is made up of two ormore soils or miscellaneous areas that could bemapped individually but are mapped as one unitbecause similar interpretations can be made for useand management. The pattern and proportion of thesoils or miscellaneous areas in a mapped area are notuniform. An area can be made up of only one of themajor soils or miscellaneous areas, or it can be madeup of all of them. Quam, Cathro, and Urness soils,ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes, is an undifferentiatedgroup in this survey area.

This survey includes miscellaneous areas. Suchareas have little or no soil material and support little orno vegetation. The Pits component of Pits, gravel-Udipsamments complex is an example.

Table 2 gives the acreage and proportionate extentof each map unit. Other tables give properties of thesoils and the limitations, capabilities, and potentials formany uses. The Glossary defines many of the termsused in describing the soils or miscellaneous areas.

GPPits, gravel-Udipsamments complex

Component Description

Pits, gravel

Extent: 80 percent of the unitGeneral description: Gravel pits are areas that have

been mined for gravel or sand. The areas areactively being mined or are abandoned pits.Because of the variability of this component,

interpretations for specific uses are not available.Onsite investigation is needed.

Udipsamments

Extent: 20 percent of the unitGeneral description: Udipsamments are areas of soil

that support plant growth. They are mapped asareas of the pits that have been reclaimed orabandoned. Because of the variability of thiscomponent, interpretations for specific uses arenot available. Onsite investigation is needed.

J1AParnell silty clay loam,depressional, 0 to 1 percent slopes


Parnell, depressional, and similar soils

Extent: 85 to 95 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Depressions on lake plains, till

plains, and morainesSlope range: 0 to 1 percentTexture of the surface layer: Silty clay loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Very poorly drainedParent material: TillFlooding: NoneShallowest depth to wet zone: At the surface (March,

April)Deepest depth to wet zone: 2 feet (February, August)Months in which ponding does not occur: January,

February, May, June, July, August, September,October, November, December

Deepest ponding: 1 foot (April)Available water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 10.4

inchesContent of organic matter in the upper 10 inches: 8

percentTypical profile:

A1,A20 to 22 inches; silty clay loamBtg22 to 55 inches; silty clayBCg55 to 80 inches; silty clay loam

Colvin soils

Extent: 0 to 10 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Drainageways on lake plains; flats

on lake plains; rims of depressions on lake plainsSlope range: 0 to 2 percentTexture of the surface layer: Silty clay loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)


Drainage class: Poorly drainedParent material: Lacustrine depositsFlooding: NoneShallowest depth to wet zone: 0.5 foot (April)Deepest depth to wet zone: 3.3 feet (February, August)Ponding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 11.5



Ap0 to 10 inches; silty clay loamBk10 to 25 inches; silt loamCg25 to 80 inches; stratified silt loam to silty

clay loam

Vallers soils

Extent: 0 to 10 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Drainageways on till plains; rims

of depressions on till plains; flats on till plainsSlope range: 0 to 2 percentTexture of the surface layer: Clay loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Poorly drainedParent material: TillFlooding: NoneShallowest depth to wet zone: 0.5 foot (April)Deepest depth to wet zone: 3.3 feet (February, August)Ponding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 10.6

inchesContent of organic matter in the upper 10 inches: 6.5


Ap,A0 to 14 inches; clay loamBkg14 to 38 inches; loamCg38 to 80 inches; loam

Major Uses of the Map Unit

Cropland

J2ALa Prairie loam, 0 to 2 percentslopes, occasionally flooded


La Prairie and similar soils

Extent: 80 to 95 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Flats on flood plainsSlope range: 0 to 2 percent

Texture of the surface layer: LoamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Moderately well drainedParent material: AlluviumMonths in which flooding does not occur: January,

February, September, October, November,December

Highest frequency of flooding: Occasional (March,April, May, June, July, August)

Shallowest depth to wet zone: 2.5 feet (April)Deepest depth to wet zone: More than 6.7 feet

(February, August)Ponding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 11.9



Ap0 to 9 inches; loamA9 to 38 inches; loamBw38 to 50 inches; loamC50 to 60 inches; loam

Lamoure soils

Extent: 5 to 15 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Flats on flood plainsSlope range: 0 to 2 percentTexture of the surface layer: Silty clay loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Poorly drainedParent material: AlluviumMonths in which flooding does not occur: January,

February, September, October, November,December

Highest frequency of flooding: Occasional (March,April, May, June, July, August)

Shallowest depth to wet zone: 0.5 foot (April)Deepest depth to wet zone: 3.3 feet (February, August)Ponding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 11.9



A1,A20 to 27 inches; silty clay loamCg127 to 34 inches; silty clay loamCg234 to 60 inches; silt loam


Cropland

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J3AArveson sandy loam, 0 to 2 percentslopes


Arveson and similar soils

Extent: 70 to 90 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Rims of depressions on outwash

plains; drainageways on outwash plains; flats onoutwash plains

Slope range: 0 to 2 percentTexture of the surface layer: Sandy loamDepth to restrictive feature: More than 60 inchesDrainage class: Poorly drainedParent material: OutwashFlooding: NoneShallowest depth to wet zone: 0.5 foot (April)Deepest depth to wet zone: 2 feet (August)Ponding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 7.6



Ap0 to 10 inches; sandy loamAk10 to 22 inches; sandy loamBkg22 to 35 inches; sandy loam2Cg35 to 80 inches; sand

Marysland soils

Extent: 5 to 15 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Drainageways on outwash plains;

flats on outwash plains; rims of depressions onoutwash plains

Slope range: 0 to 2 percentTexture of the surface layer: LoamDepth to restrictive feature: Mmore than 60 inchesDrainage class: Poorly drainedParent material: OutwashFlooding: NoneShallowest depth to wet zone: 0.5 foot (April)Deepest depth to wet zone: 2 feet (August)Ponding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 6.6



Ap0 to 9 inches; loamAk9 to 12 inches; loamBkg12 to 27 inches; loam2Cg27 to 80 inches; sand

Marysland soils in depressions

Extent: 1 to 10 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Depressions on outwash

plainsSlope range: 0 to 1 percentTexture of the surface layer: LoamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Very poorly drainedParent material: OutwashFlooding: NoneShallowest depth to wet zone: At the surface (March,

April)Deepest depth to wet zone: 1.8 feet (August)Months in which ponding does not occur: January,





Ap,Ak0 to 19 inches; loamBkg19 to 23 inches; sandy loam2Cg23 to 80 inches; sand

Malachy soils

Extent: 1 to 10 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Knolls on outwash plainsSlope range: 1 to 3 percentTexture of the surface layer: Sandy loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Moderately well drainedParent material: OutwashFlooding: NoneShallowest depth to wet zone: 2.5 feet (April)Deepest depth to wet zone: 3.9 feet (February, August)Ponding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 6.2



Ap,A0 to 17 inches; sandy loamBk17 to 28 inches; sandy loam2C28 to 80 inches; loamy sand


Cropland


J4ARockwell loam, 0 to 2 percentslopes


Rockwell and similar soils

Extent: 80 to 95 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Flats on outwash plains;

drainageways on outwash plains; rims ofdepressions on outwash plains

Slope range: 0 to 2 percentTexture of the surface layer: LoamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Poorly drainedParent material: Outwash over lacustrine deposits;

outwash over tillFlooding: NoneShallowest depth to wet zone: 0.5 foot (April)Deepest depth to wet zone: 2 feet (August)Ponding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 11.1



Ap0 to 9 inches; loamAk9 to 16 inches; loamBg16 to 25 inches; sandy loam2Cg25 to 45 inches; stratified silt loam to silty

clay loam3Cg45 to 80 inches; clay loam

Arveson soils



Slope range: 0 to 2 percentTexture of the surface layer: Sandy loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Poorly drainedParent material: OutwashFlooding: NoneShallowest depth to wet zone: 0.5 foot (April)Deepest depth to wet zone: 2 feet (August)Ponding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 7.6



Ap0 to 10 inches; sandy loam

Ak10 to 22 inches; sandy loamBkg22 to 35 inches; sandy loam2Cg35 to 80 inches; sand


Cropland

J5AFossum sandy loam, 0 to 2 percentslopes


Fossum and similar soils


rims of depressions on outwash plains; flats onoutwash plains





Ap,A10 to 13 inches; sandy loamA213 to 21 inches; sandCg21 to 80 inches; fine sand

Arveson soils





inches

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Content of organic matter in the upper 10 inches: 6.5percent

Typical profile:Ap0 to 10 inches; sandy loamAk10 to 22 inches; sandy loamBkg22 to 35 inches; sandy loam2Cg35 to 80 inches; sand

Fossum soils in depressions

Extent: 1 to 5 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Depressions on outwash plainsSlope range: 0 to 1 percentTexture of the surface layer: Sandy loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60







Ap0 to 8 inches; sandy loamA8 to 14 inches; sandCg14 to 80 inches; fine sand

Hecla soils

Extent: 0 to 5 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Flats and swales on outwash

plainsSlope range: 1 to 3 percentTexture of the surface layer: Loamy fine sandDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60



percent

Typical profile:Ap0 to 9 inches; loamy fine sandC9 to 80 inches; fine sand


Cropland

J6AMcDonaldsville silty clay, 0 to 2percent slopes


McDonaldsville and similar soils

Extent: 80 to 95 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Flats and drainageways on

outwash plainsSlope range: 0 to 2 percentTexture of the surface layer: Silty clayDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Poorly drainedParent material: Lacustrine deposits over outwashFlooding: NoneShallowest depth to wet zone: 0.5 foot (April)Deepest depth to wet zone: 2 feet (August)Ponding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 8.5



Ap,A0 to 17 inches; silty clayBw,BC17 to 36 inches; silty clay2C36 to 80 inches; sand

Somewhat poorly drained soils

Extent: 5 to 15 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Flats on outwash plainsSlope range: 0 to 2 percentTexture of the surface layer: Silty clayDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Somewhat poorly drainedParent material: Lacustrine deposits over outwashFlooding: NoneShallowest depth to wet zone: 1.5 feet (April)Deepest depth to wet zone: 5.9 feet (February, August)Ponding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 9.2


percent


Typical profile:Ap,A0 to 32 inches; silty clayBw,BC32 to 46 inches; silty clay2C46 to 80 inches; sand


Cropland

J7ASverdrup sandy loam, 0 to 2 percentslopes


Sverdrup and similar soils

Extent: 75 to 95 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Flats on outwash plainsSlope range: 0 to 2 percentTexture of the surface layer: Sandy loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Well drainedParent material: OutwashFlooding: NoneDepth to wet zone: More than 6.7 feet all yearPonding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 4.6



Ap,A0 to 12 inches; sandy loamBw12 to 26 inches; sandy loam2C26 to 80 inches; sand

Arveson soils

Extent: 0 to 10 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Flats on outwash plains;

drainageways on outwash plains; rims ofdepressions on outwash plains




percent


Clontarf soils


plainsSlope range: 0 to 2 percentTexture of the surface layer: Sandy loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Somewhat poorly drainedParent material: OutwashFlooding: NoneShallowest depth to wet zone: 1.3 feet (April)Deepest depth to wet zone: 3 feet (August)Ponding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 6.5




Egeland soils





Ap0 to 8 inches; sandy loamBw1,Bw28 to 30 inches; sandy loamBw330 to 35 inches; loamy sandBk35 to 48 inches; loamy fine sandC48 to 80 inches; loamy fine sand


Cropland

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J7BSverdrup sandy loam, 2 to 6 percentslopes


Sverdrup and similar soils

Extent: 85 to 95 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Hills on outwash plainsPosition on the landform: Summits, shoulders, and

backslopesSlope range: 2 to 6 percentTexture of the surface layer: Sandy loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60





Clontarf soils







Egeland soils

Extent: 0 to 10 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Hills on outwash plains

Position on the landform: Backslopes and summitsSlope range: 2 to 6 percentTexture of the surface layer: Sandy loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60




Ap0 to 8 inches; sandy loamBw1,Bw28 to 30 inches; sandy loamBw330 to 35 inches; loamy sandBk35 to 48 inches; loamy fine sandC48 to 80 inches; loamy fine sand


Cropland

J8AEgeland sandy loam, 0 to 2 percentslopes


Egeland and similar soils





Ap,A0 to 15 inches; sandy loamBw15 to 40 inches; sandy loamBk40 to 60 inches; sandy loamC60 to 80 inches; loamy sand

Clontarf soils

Extent: 5 to 15 percent of the unit


Geomorphic setting: Flats and swales on outwashplains






Sverdrup soils






Arveson soils


flats on outwash plains; rims of depressions onoutwash plains


inches)Drainage class: Poorly drainedParent material: OutwashFlooding: None

Shallowest depth to wet zone: 0.5 foot (April)Deepest depth to wet zone: 2 feet (August)Ponding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 7.6



Ap0 to 10 inches; sandy loamAk10 to 22 inches; sandy loamBkg22 to 35 inches; sandy loam2Cg35 to 80 inches; sand

Hantho soils

Extent: 0 to 5 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Swales and flats on outwash

plainsSlope range: 0 to 2 percentTexture of the surface layer: Silt loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Somewhat poorly drainedParent material: Lacustrine depositsFlooding: NoneShallowest depth to wet zone: 1.5 feet (April)Deepest depth to wet zone: 5.9 feet (February, August)Ponding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 12.3



Ap,A0 to 12 inches; silt loamBw12 to 24 inches; silt loamBk,Bkg24 to 65 inches; silt loamCg65 to 80 inches; silt loam


Cropland

J8BEgeland sandy loam, 2 to 6 percentslopes


Egeland and similar soils

Extent: 70 to 90 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Hills on outwash plainsPosition on the landform: Backslopes, shoulders, and

summitsSlope range: 2 to 6 percentTexture of the surface layer: Sandy loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)

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Drainage class: Well drainedParent material: OutwashFlooding: NoneDepth to wet zone: More than 6.7 feet all yearPonding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 6.3



Ap,A0 to 9 inches; sandy loamBw9 to 26 inches; sandy loamBk26 to 39 inches; loamy sandC39 to 80 inches; loamy sand

Clontarf soils







Sverdrup soils

Extent: 0 to 10 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Hills on outwash plainsPosition on the landform: ShouldersSlope range: 2 to 6 percentTexture of the surface layer: Sandy loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60


inches

Content of organic matter in the upper 10 inches: 3percent

Typical profile:Ap,A0 to 12 inches; sandy loamBw12 to 26 inches; sandy loam2C26 to 80 inches; sand

Torning soils

Extent: 0 to 5 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Hills on outwash plainsPosition on the landform: ShouldersSlope range: 2 to 6 percentTexture of the surface layer: Fine sandy loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60




Ap0 to 8 inches; fine sandy loamBk8 to 30 inches; fine sandy loamC30 to 80 inches; fine sand

Eckman soils

Extent: 0 to 5 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Hills on outwash plainsPosition on the landform: Backslopes, shoulders, and

summitsSlope range: 2 to 6 percentTexture of the surface layer: Silt loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Well drainedParent material: Lacustrine depositsFlooding: NoneDepth to wet zone: More than 6.7 feet all yearPonding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 12.7



Ap,A0 to 13 inches; silt loamBw13 to 22 inches; silt loamBk22 to 30 inches; silt loamBC,C30 to 80 inches; silt loam


Egeland soils that are eroded

Extent: 0 to 5 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Hills on outwash plainsPosition on the landform: ShouldersSlope range: 2 to 6 percentTexture of the surface layer: Sandy loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60






Cropland

J9AEstelline silt loam, 0 to 2 percentslopes


Estelline and similar soils

Extent: 85 to 95 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Flats on outwash plainsSlope range: 0 to 2 percentTexture of the surface layer: Silt loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Well drainedParent material: Lacustrine deposits over outwashFlooding: NoneDepth to wet zone: More than 6.7 feet all yearPonding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 8.4



Ap0 to 6 inches; silt loamBw6 to 27 inches; silty clay loamBk27 to 37 inches; silt loam2C37 to 60 inches; gravelly sand

Soils that have a thin surface layer

Extent: 5 to 15 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Flats on outwash plainsSlope range: 0 to 2 percentTexture of the surface layer: Silt loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Well drainedParent material: Lacustrine deposits over outwashFlooding: NoneDepth to wet zone: More than 6.7 feet all yearPonding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 6.8



Ap0 to 10 inches; silt loamBw10 to 15 inches; silty clay loamBk15 to 26 inches; silt loam2C26 to 80 inches; gravelly sand


Cropland

J10ASinai silty clay, 0 to 2 percentslopes


Sinai and similar soils

Extent: 80 to 95 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Flats on morainesSlope range: 0 to 2 percentTexture of the surface layer: Silty clayDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Moderately well drainedParent material: Lacustrine depositsFlooding: NoneShallowest depth to wet zone: 2.5 feet (April, May)Deepest depth to wet zone: 5.6 feet (February, August)Ponding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 9



Ap,A0 to 12 inches; silty clayBss12 to 23 inches; silty clayBkss23 to 42 inches; silty clayC42 to 60 inches; silty clay

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Fulda soils


morainesSlope range: 0 to 2 percentTexture of the surface layer: Silty clayDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Poorly drainedParent material: Lacustrine depositsFlooding: NoneShallowest depth to wet zone: 0.5 foot (April)Deepest depth to wet zone: 3.3 feet (February, August)Ponding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 9



Ap,A0 to 13 inches; silty clayBg13 to 33 inches; silty clayBkg33 to 40 inches; silty clayCg40 to 60 inches; silty clay


Cropland

J10BSinai silty clay, 2 to 6 percentslopes


Sinai and similar soils

Extent: 85 to 95 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Hills on morainesPosition on the landform: Backslopes, shoulders, and

summitsSlope range: 2 to 6 percentTexture of the surface layer: Silty clayDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Moderately well drainedParent material: Lacustrine depositsFlooding: NoneShallowest depth to wet zone: 2.5 feet (April, May)Deepest depth to wet zone: 5.6 feet (February, August)Ponding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 9



Ap,A0 to 12 inches; silty clay

Bss12 to 23 inches; silty clayBkss23 to 42 inches; silty clayC42 to 60 inches; silty clay

Fulda soils


morainesSlope range: 0 to 2 percentTexture of the surface layer: Silty clayDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Poorly drainedParent material: Lacustrine depositsFlooding: NoneShallowest depth to wet zone: 0.5 foot (April)Deepest depth to wet zone: 3.3 feet (February, August)Ponding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 9



Ap,A0 to 13 inches; silty clayBg13 to 33 inches; silty clayBkg33 to 40 inches; silty clayCg40 to 60 inches; silty clay


Cropland

J11AVallers clay loam, 0 to 2 percentslopes


Vallers and similar soils

Extent: 75 to 95 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Rims of depressions on till plains;

drainageways on till plains; flats on till plainsSlope range: 0 to 2 percentTexture of the surface layer: Clay loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60



percent


Typical profile:Ap,A0 to 14 inches; clay loamBkg14 to 38 inches; loamCg38 to 80 inches; loam

Parnell soils in depressions

Extent: 5 to 15 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Depressions on till plainsSlope range: 0 to 1 percentTexture of the surface layer: Silty clay loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60







A1,A20 to 22 inches; silty clay loamBtg22 to 55 inches; silty clayBCg55 to 80 inches; silty clay loam

Balaton soils

Extent: 1 to 10 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Knolls on till plainsSlope range: 1 to 3 percentTexture of the surface layer: LoamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Moderately well drainedParent material: TillFlooding: NoneShallowest depth to wet zone: 2.5 feet (April)Deepest depth to wet zone: More than 6.7 feet




Ap,A0 to 13 inches; loamABk,Bk13 to 31 inches; loamC31 to 80 inches; loam


Cropland

J12AMarysland loam, 0 to 2 percentslopes


Marysland and similar soils


rims of depressions on outwash plains; flats onoutwash plains

Slope range: 0 to 2 percentTexture of the surface layer: LoamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60




Ap0 to 9 inches; loamAk9 to 12 inches; loamBkg12 to 27 inches; loam2Cg27 to 80 inches; sand

Arveson soils

Extent: 5 to 15 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Flats on outwash plains; rims of

depressions on outwash plains; drainageways onoutwash plains




percent

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Marysland soils in depressions

Extent: 0 to 5 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Depressions on outwash plainsSlope range: 0 to 1 percentTexture of the surface layer: LoamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60







Ap,Ak0 to 19 inches; loamBkg19 to 23 inches; sandy loam2Cg23 to 80 inches; sand

Malachy soils

Extent: 0 to 5 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Knolls on outwash plainsSlope range: 1 to 3 percentTexture of the surface layer: Sandy loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60




Ap,A0 to 17 inches; sandy loamBk17 to 28 inches; sandy loam2C28 to 80 inches; loamy sand


Cropland

J13AOldham silty clay loam,depressional, 0 to 1 percent slopes


Oldham and similar soils

Extent: 85 to 95 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Depressions on moraines, till

plains, and lake plainsSlope range: 0 to 1 percentTexture of the surface layer: Silty clay loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Very poorly drainedParent material: Lacustrine depositsFlooding: NoneShallowest depth to wet zone: At the surface (March,






Ap,A0 to 28 inches; silty clay loamCg28 to 80 inches; silty clay loam

Colvin soils

Extent: 0 to 10 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Drainageways on lake plains;

rims of depressions on lake plains; flats on lakeplains

Slope range: 0 to 2 percentTexture of the surface layer: Silty clay loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Poorly drainedParent material: Lacustrine depositsFlooding: NoneShallowest depth to wet zone: 0.5 foot (April)Deepest depth to wet zone: 3.3 feet (February, August)Ponding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 11.5

inches



Typical profile:Ap0 to 10 inches; silty clay loamBk10 to 25 inches; silt loamCg25 to 80 inches; stratified silt loam to silty

clay loam

Vallers soils

Extent: 0 to 10 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Rims of depressions on till plains;

flats on till plains; drainageways on till plainsSlope range: 0 to 2 percentTexture of the surface layer: Clay loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60




Ap,A0 to 14 inches; clay loamBkg14 to 38 inches; loamCg38 to 80 inches; loam


Cropland

J14FEsmond loam, 18 to 40 percentslopes


Esmond and similar soils

Extent: 75 to 95 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Hills on morainesPosition on the landform: Backslopes, shoulders, and

summitsSlope range: 18 to 40 percentTexture of the surface layer: LoamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Well drainedParent material: TillFlooding: NoneDepth to wet zone: More than 6.7 feet all yearPonding: None

Available water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 9.4inches


Typical profile:A0 to 8 inches; loamBk8 to 27 inches; stratified sandy loam to loam

to silt loamC27 to 80 inches; stratified sandy loam to loam

to silt loam

Emrick soils

Extent: 5 to 15 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Flats and swales on morainesSlope range: 2 to 6 percentTexture of the surface layer: LoamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Moderately well drainedParent material: TillFlooding: NoneShallowest depth to wet zone: 2.5 feet (April)Deepest depth to wet zone: More than 6.7 feet




Ap,A0 to 15 inches; loamBw15 to 25 inches; loamBk25 to 36 inches; stratified sandy loam to loam


to silt loam

Heimdal soils

Extent: 5 to 10 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Hills on morainesPosition on the landform: BackslopesSlope range: 12 to 18 percentTexture of the surface layer: LoamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Well drainedParent material: TillFlooding: NoneDepth to wet zone: More than 6.7 feet all yearPonding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 9.5


percent

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Typical profile:Ap0 to 8 inches; loamBw8 to 12 inches; loamBk12 to 40 inches; stratified sandy loam to loam


to silt loam


Pasture and wildlife habitat

J15BEckman silt loam, 2 to 6 percentslopes


Eckman and similar soils

Extent: 70 to 90 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Hills on lake plainsPosition on the landform: Summits, shoulders, and

backslopesSlope range: 2 to 6 percentTexture of the surface layer: Silt loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60




Ap,A0 to 13 inches; silt loamBw13 to 22 inches; silt loamBk22 to 30 inches; silt loamBC,C30 to 80 inches; silt loam

Eckman soils that are eroded

Extent: 0 to 10 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Hills on lake plainsPosition on the landform: ShouldersSlope range: 2 to 6 percentTexture of the surface layer: Silt loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Well drainedParent material: Lacustrine depositsFlooding: NoneDepth to wet zone: More than 6.7 feet all yearPonding: None

Available water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 12.7inches


Typical profile:Ap,A0 to 13 inches; silt loamBw13 to 22 inches; silt loamBk22 to 30 inches; silt loamBC,C30 to 80 inches; silt loam

Egeland soils

Extent: 0 to 10 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Hills on lake plainsPosition on the landform: Shoulders, backslopes, and

summitsSlope range: 2 to 6 percentTexture of the surface layer: Sandy loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60





Hantho soils

Extent: 1 to 10 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Flats and swales on lake plainsSlope range: 1 to 3 percentTexture of the surface layer: Silt loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60

inches)Drainage class: Somewhat poorly drainedParent material: Lacustrine depositsFlooding: NoneShallowest depth to wet zone: 1.5 feet (April)Deepest depth to wet zone: 5.9 feet (February, August)Ponding: NoneAvailable water capacity to a depth of 60 inches: 12.3



Ap,A0 to 12 inches; silt loam


Bw12 to 24 inches; silt loamBk,Bkg24 to 65 inches; silt loamCg65 to 80 inches; silt loam

Zell soils

Extent: 0 to 10 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Hills on lake plainsPosition on the landform: ShouldersSlope range: 2 to 6 percentTexture of the surface layer: Silt loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60




Ap0 to 10 inches; silt loamBk10 to 43 inches; silt loamC43 to 80 inches; silt loam


Cropland

J16AFriberg silt loam, depressional, 0to 2 percent slopes


Friberg, depressional, and similar soils

Extent: 85 to 95 percent of the unitGeomorphic setting: Depressions on morainesSlope range: 0 to 2 percentTexture of the surface layer: Silt loamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60





inches


Typical profile:Ap,A0 to 23 inches; silt loamBtg23 to 47 inches; silty clay loamBkg47 to 60 inches; loamCg60 to 80 inches; loam

Kerkhoven soils


morainesSlope range: 0 to 2 percentTexture of the surface layer: LoamDepth to restrictive feature: Very deep (more than 60



percentTypica

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