Soil Data Explorer - ARVADA

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the ARVADA soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of ARVADA, and applied along 1-cm thick depth slices. Solid lines are the slice-wise median, bounded on either side by the interval defined by the slice-wise 5th and 95th percentiles. The median is the value that splits the data in half. Five percent of the data are less than the 5th percentile, and five percent of the data are greater than the 95th percentile. Values along the right hand side y-axis describe the proportion of pedon data that contribute to aggregate values at this depth. For example, a value of "90%" at 25cm means that 90% of the pedons correlated to ARVADA were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-18). Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

Pedons used in the lab summary:

MLRA	Lab ID	Pedon ID	Taxonname	CI	NSSL / NASIS Reports	Link To SoilWeb GMap
58B	40A3431	S1954WY025001	Arvada	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.8052788,-106.5916672
58B	40A3809	S1977WY005001	ARVADA	8	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	44.2880554,-105.0961075
60A	79P0170	78SD047311	Arvada	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.0592833,-103.2890222
60A	86P0595	86NE165018	Arvada	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.9213905,-103.9113922
60A	81P0461	S1981NE165002	Arvada	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.9294434,-103.5141678
67B	91P0868	91CO123004	Arvada	8	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.8288879,-104.7450027
69	90P0036	1999CO073002TUD	Arvada	8	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.5967778,-103.3553889
69	87P0261	87CO073001	Arvada	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.5327797,-103.621666
69	84P0694	99CO073141	ARVADA	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.5708917,-103.8431333
n/a	82P0753	82KS199003	Arvada	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the ARVADA soil series. Monthly precipitation (PPT) and potential evapotranspiration (PET) have been estimated from the 50th percentile of gridded values (PRISM 1981-2010) overlapping with the extent of SSURGO map units containing each series as a major component. Monthly PET values were estimated using the method of Thornthwaite (1948). These (and other) climatic parameters are calculated with each SSURGO refresh and provided by the fetchOSD function of the soilDB package. Representative water storage values (“AWC” in the figures) were derived from SSURGO by taking the 50th percentile of profile-total water storage (sum[awc_r * horizon thickness]) for each soil series. Note that this representation of “water storage” is based on the average ability of most plants to extract soil water between 15 bar (“permanent wilting point”) and 1/3 bar (“field capacity”) matric potential. Soil moisture state can be roughly interpreted as “dry” when storage is depleted, “moist” when storage is between 0mm and AWC, and “wet” when there is a surplus. Clearly there are a lot of assumptions baked into this kind of monthly water balance. This is still a work in progress.

Sibling Summary

Siblings are those soil series that occur together in map units, in this case with the ARVADA series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-02-21), parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the ARVADA series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data (updated 2023-10-09).

Geomorphic description summaries for the ARVADA series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of proportions and relative hydrologic position within an idealized landform (e.g. top to bottom). Most soil series (SSURGO components) are associated with a hillslope position and one or more landform-specific positions: hills, mountain slopes, terraces, and/or flats. Proportions can be interpreted as an aggregate representation of geomorphic membership. The values printed to the left (number of component records) and right (Shannon entropy) of stacked bars can be used to judge the reliability of trends. Small Shannon entropy values suggest relatively consistent geomorphic association, while larger values suggest lack thereof. Source: SSURGO component records (updated 2023-10-04).

There are insufficient data to create the 3D mountains figure.

Competing Series

Soil series competing with ARVADA share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-06) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the ARVADA series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data (updated 2023-10-09).

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the ARVADA series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of proportions and relative hydrologic position within an idealized landform (e.g. top to bottom). Proportions can be interpreted as an aggregate representation of geomorphic membership. Most soil series (SSURGO components) are associated with a hillslope position and one or more landform-specific positions: hills, mountain slopes, terraces, and/or flats. The values printed to the left (number of component records) and right (Shannon entropy) of stacked bars can be used to judge the reliability of trends. Shannon entropy values close to 0 represent soil series with relatively consistent geomorphic association, while values close to 1 suggest lack thereof. Source: SSURGO component records (updated 2023-10-04).

There are insufficient data to create the 2D hillslope position figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D hills figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D mountains figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D terrace figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with ARVADA, arranged according to family differentiae. Hovering over a series name will print full classification and a small sketch from the OSD. Source: snapshot of SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Block Diagrams

Click a link below to display the diagram. Note that these diagrams may be from multiple survey areas.

1. CO-2011-05-27-18 | Prowers County - 1966

   Main soils and underlying materials in soil association 8 (Soil Survey of Prowers County, Colorado; 1966).

2. CO-2011-05-27-19 | Prowers County - 1966

   Cross sections showing relationships of the soils to the landscape and to the underlying geologic formations in Prowers County. The upper cross section shows relationships in the western part of the county, and the lower shows those in the eastern part of the county (Soil Survey of Prowers County, Colorado; 1966).

Map Units

Map units containing ARVADA as a major component. Limited to 250 records.

Map Unit Name	Symbol	Map Unit Area (ac)	Map Unit Key	National Map Unit Symbol	Soil Survey Area	Publication Date	Map Scale
Arvada loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	AdB	20052	94039	34vj	co001	1968	1:20000
Arvada-Deertrail complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes	2	6708	94307	3545	co017	1985	1:24000
Arvada clay loam, 0 to 5 percent slopes	102	58976	105002	3j85	co073	2001	1:24000
Arvada silt loam	9	3156	94576	35dv	co075	1974	1:24000
Arvada clay loam	Ac	1729	94792	35mt	co099	1963	1:15840
Arvada loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	AaA	1639	95271	3648	co624	1963	1:20000
Arvada complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes, eroded	AcB2	496	95272	3649	co624	1963	1:20000
Arvada-Keyner complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	AR	10534	95481	2xyr8	co626	1974	1:24000
Arvada clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	6	638	497505	jppk	co641	1980	1:24000
Arvada loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes	3	10000	496770	jnxv	co683	1977	1:24000
Arvada loam, 6 to 20 percent slopes	4	5300	496781	jny6	co683	1977	1:24000
Bridgeport-Arvada complex, rarely flooded	1351	348	1149608	17l84	ks181	1967	1:24000
Bridgeport-Arvada complex, rarely flooded	1351	2873	1150187	17lvt	ks199	1984	1:24000
Arvada-Laurel complex	Ax	6368	345381	cldb	mt103	1961	1:20000
Gilt Edge-Arvada complex	Gb	6245	345428	clfv	mt103	1961	1:20000
Arvada complex	Av	1923	345380	cld9	mt103	1961	1:20000
Arvada loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	Ar	146	345379	cld8	mt103	1961	1:20000
Arvada-Bone silty clay loams, 0 to 1 percent slopes	Ax	8889	345684	clq3	mt111	1966	1:20000
Arvada-Bone clays, 0 to 1 percent slopes	Ay	8106	345685	clq4	mt111	1966	1:20000
Hydro-Arvada clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Hw	7292	345741	clry	mt111	1966	1:20000
Vananda-Bone clays, 4 to 7 percent slopes	Ve	5451	345815	clvb	mt111	1966	1:20000
Arvada clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	Au	4394	345681	clq0	mt111	1966	1:20000
Arvada clay loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes	Av	4145	345682	clq1	mt111	1966	1:20000
Fort Collins-Arvada clay loams, 0 to 1 percent slopes	Fl	2542	345714	clr2	mt111	1966	1:20000
Arvada clay loam, 4 to 7 percent slopes	Aw	738	345683	clq2	mt111	1966	1:20000
Fort Collins-Arvada clay loams, 1 to 4 percent slopes	Fo	315	345715	clr3	mt111	1966	1:20000
Arvada-Laurel complex	Av	5638	147296	4y8h	mt602	1963	1:20000
Beckton-Arvada clay loams	Bc	5029	147302	4y8p	mt602	1963	1:20000
Rhoades-Arvada complex	Ro	4044	147409	4yd4	mt602	1963	1:20000
Arvada-Beckton complex, saline	Au	792	147295	4y8g	mt602	1963	1:20000
Arvada-Beckton cobbly clay loams	At	660	147294	4y8f	mt602	1963	1:20000
Arvada-Terrad clays	Aw	378	147297	4y8j	mt602	1963	1:20000
Arvada-Bone clays	Aye	12624	345870	clx3	mt607	1970	1:24000
Arvada silty clay loam	Ayd	3725	345869	clx2	mt607	1970	1:24000
Arvada-Bone complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	Ab	45859	347833	cnyf	mt643	1967	1:20000
Hydro-Arvada complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	Hw	13141	347878	cnzw	mt643	1967	1:20000
Arvada clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	5051	411	1653692	1shsx	ne157	1965	1:20000
Arvada loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	5050	9260	2759234	2qp1q	ne165	1993	1:20000
Arvada-Slickspots complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	AsA	34521	2768035	2s040	sd019	1970	1:24000
Arvada silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	ArA	12948	2768034	2s03z	sd019	1970	1:24000
Arvada loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	Ar	19359	2768044	2qp1q	sd047	1980	1:24000
Lohmiller-Arvada complex	Lv	4697	354113	cwh0	sd055	1992	1:24000
Arvada silt loam	Ar	1979	354070	cwfm	sd055	1992	1:24000
Arvada-Slickspots complex	As	240	354071	cwfn	sd055	1992	1:24000
Arvada-Slickspots complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	600B	15	2768049	2s040	sd081	2007	1:24000
Arvada silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	AnB	15992	2768055	2s03z	sd600	1974	1:24000
Arvada-Slickspots complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	ArB	1463	2768056	2s040	sd600	1974	1:24000
Arvada loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	ArA	15469	2768066	2qp1q	sd606	2011	1:24000
Beckton-Arvada complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	BhA	5113	2580871	2y6dy	sd606	2011	1:24000
Arvada-Slickspots complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	AsA	1711	2768071	2s040	sd607	2011	1:24000
Satanta-Arvada complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	SfB	666	2586440	cyf2	sd607	2011	1:24000
Arvada variant loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	ApA	359	2586402	cyc1	sd607	2011	1:24000
Arvada loam	Ar	8669	2581000	cy1x	sd611	2011	1:24000
Beckton-Arvada loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BdA	2521	2581004	cy21	sd611	2011	1:24000
Arvada-Slickspots complex	As	1831	2581001	cy1y	sd611	2011	1:24000
Arvada, thick surface-Arvada-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	257	211	780251	2v09w	wy011	1978	1:24000
Absted-Arvada complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	100	5799	349513	cqpm	wy027	1993	1:24000
Forkwood-Haverdad association	21	29732	152065	537b	wy043	1976	1:24000
Arvada-Olney association	5	7817	152095	5389	wy043	1976	1:24000
Arvada, thick surface-Arvada-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	131	1162	361686	2v09w	wy045	1984	1:24000
Absted-Arvada complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	152	334	1614837	1r6cj	wy045	1984	1:24000
Arvada, thick surface-Arvada-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	102	36028	349787	2v09w	wy605	1995	1:24000
Emigha, sodic-Arvada, thick surface complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	142	4190	349827	cr0r	wy605	1995	1:24000
Arvada, thick surface very fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes	101	3890	349786	cqzf	wy605	1995	1:24000
Absted-Arvada-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	101	1329	2920640	2v093	wy609	2006	1:24000
Absted-Arvada-Bone complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	100	64	1669778	1t1jt	wy609	2006	1:24000
Petrie-Arvada complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	236	18	816848	2wlrp	wy619	1971	1:24000
Arvada-Absted-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	112	70281	502190	2v099	wy625	1985	1:24000
Petrie-Arvada complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	236	29476	502362	2wlrp	wy625	1985	1:24000
Arvada-Slickspots complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	113	13899	502191	2yrz1	wy625	1985	1:24000
Arvada fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes -- Draft	40AB		152552	53r1	wy629		1:24000
Winnett-like-Arvada-Ulm complex, 0 to 10 percent slopes -- Draft	340		152523	53q3	wy629		1:24000
Bidman-Arvada fine sandy loams, 0 to 6 percent slopes	112	2744	361103	d3rh	wy633	1987	1:24000
Bidman-Arvada complex, moist, 0 to 3 percent slopes	113	1471	361104	d3rj	wy633	1987	1:24000
Absted-Arvada-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	253	2633	2920641	2v093	wy705	2003	1:24000
Absted-Arvada-Bone complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	101	57399	351479	csr1	wy709	1983	1:24000
Absted-Arvada complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	223	934	1427841	1jxsd	wy709	1983	1:24000
Arvada, thick surface-Arvada-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	200	113	361268	2v09w	wy709	1983	1:24000
Arvada-Absted-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	250	41	1427907	2v099	wy709	1983	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the ARVADA soil series. To learn more about how this distribution was mapped, or to compare this soil series extent to others, use the Series Extent Explorer (SEE) application. Source: generalization of SSURGO geometry (updated 2023-10-04).