Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the BEACHES soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of BEACHES, 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 BEACHES were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot . Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

There are insufficient data to create the lab data summary figure.


Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the BEACHES 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.

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Sibling Summary

Siblings are those soil series that occur together in map units, in this case with the BEACHES series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot , parsed OSD records and snapshot of SC database .

There are insufficient data to create the sibling sketch figure.

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

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the BEACHES 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 .

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.

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Competing Series

Soil series competing with BEACHES share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records and snapshot of the SC database .

There are insufficient data to create the competing sketch figure.

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

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the BEACHES 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 .

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 BEACHES, 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 .

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Block Diagrams

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

  1. MA-2012-02-01-01 | Barnstable County - March 1993

    Relationship of soils, landscapes, and parent material in some map units in Barnstable County (Soil Survey of Barnstable County, Massachusetts; March 1993).

  2. MA-2012-02-01-02 | Barnstable County - March 1993

    Relationship of soils, landscapes, and parent material between Sandy Neck to the north and Hyannis Harbor to the south. The diagram represents an area approximately 4 by 8 miles (Soil Survey of Barnstable County, Massachusetts; March 1993).

  3. OH-2010-09-29-02 | Ashtabula County - 2007

    Representative pattern of soils and parent materials in the Conneaut-Painesville-Elnora association (Soil Survey of Ashtabula County, Ohio; 2007).

Map Units

Map units containing BEACHES 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
Tidal flats19612492503261pcfak60019961:24000
Beaches2011058493801ncxak63119861:31680
Beaches, gravelly101113506701pqjak63919991:24000
Beaches1031197516921qshak64119851:31680
Beaches, 0 to 5 percent slopes721343501601p62ak64619921:31680
Tidal flats6881219314881231lyhzak65220051:25000
Beaches505170214879401lyb2ak65220051:25000
Beaches, sandy4493512571qbgak65320001:24000
Beaches, rocky3271512581qbhak65320001:24000
Beaches, tidal525512551qbdak65320001:24000
Cenotaph-Water, saline-Beaches complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes20IS11486129058532w4sfak69220211:63360
Beaches-Typic Cryopsamments complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes20SC405830992332tptsak69220211:63360
Beaches-Monashka-Murkbay complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes20CP2218528372392v2gtak69220211:63360
Beaches-Typic Cryopsamments complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes7200722528051072tptsak69320191:63360
Cenotaph-Water, saline-Beaches complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes20IS1250634418582w4sfak69320191:63360
Beaches-Monashka-Murkbay complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes7201530992352v2gtak69320191:63360
Beaches, 0 to 8 percent slopes, gulf coastCo48113281212x5rhal00319611:20000
Beaches, 0 to 8 percent slopes, gulf coastBcC44729950772x5rhal09720181:24000
Beaches1041380459396hf17ca04119791:24000
Coastal beachesCm1310455578h922ca05319721:24000
Beaches1091243455885h9czca08719761:24000
Coastal beachesChA212459691hfbrca09719681:20000
Coastal beachesCf9114563442yrfmca63719581:15000
Coastal beachesCr3201456784hb9zca63819671:24000
Beaches107835457079hbmhca66419771:24000
Coastal beachesCnB698457367hbxsca67219661:20000
BeachesBE1200457562hc42ca67319741:24000
Coastal beachesCnB2516457683hc7zca67419681:24000
Beaches1153530458016hclqca67819741:24000
Beaches-Abaft complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes16010951019373136r0ca68820081:24000
Beaches100sn32130596732xm63ca68820081:24000
Beaches138427456000h9hpca68919851:24000
Abaft-Beaches complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes1150LA29116732myv2ca69220011:24000
Abaft-Beaches association, 0 to 5 percent slopes150855469955hs0vca69220011:24000
Abaft-Beaches-Urban land complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes151240469959hs0zca69220011:24000
Beaches701124716520441sg2rca69320061:24000
Coastal beaches126556465682hml0ca69419931:24000
Abaft-Beaches complex, 0 to 5 percent slopes1150101924417482myv2ca69620161:24000
Beaches, rocky115511129117772w62zca69620161:24000
Beaches20561188378321776ca78920091:24000
Beaches, sand-Verrazano-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes64129333959682y085ct60120031:12000
Beaches, sand-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes64025333959672y083ct60120031:12000
Beaches-Hooksan-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes64218033959692x1kkct60120031:12000
Beaches, sand3138033959622y080ct60120031:12000
Beaches, Boulders3144733959992y082ct60120031:12000
Beaches, boulders-Hooksan- Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes6434433960012y084ct60120031:12000
Beaches, cobble3154133960002y081ct60120031:12000
Beaches, boulders-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes6443233960022y086ct60120031:12000
Beaches-Udipsamments complex, coastal301133957179lm9ct60120031:12000
Beaches, sand-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes64019834003402y083ct60220031:12000
Beaches, sand-Verrazano-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes6419934003412y085ct60220031:12000
Beaches-Hooksan-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes6425434003422x1kkct60220031:12000
Beaches, boulders-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes6442534003752y086ct60220031:12000
Beaches, sand3132534003352y080ct60220031:12000
Beaches-Udipsamments complex, coastal3011534000909lm9ct60220031:12000
Beaches, boulders-Hooksan- Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes6431134003742y084ct60220031:12000
Beaches, Boulders3141034003722y082ct60220031:12000
Acquango-Beaches complex, 0 to 10 percent slopesAbC40916060101qx5sde00120061:24000
Beaches, very frequently floodedBe76030982522y8gxde00520061:24000
Acquango-Beaches complex, 0 to 10 percent slopesAbC3016033641qtffde00520061:24000
Beaches442248320832brvffl00519821:20000
Beaches, 1 to 5 percent slopes21256631633p688fl00719881:15840
Beaches14139814733001lg2tfl00919901:24000
Beaches2224514534411ksf6fl01519821:20000
Beaches, very frequently flooded101050738822ssszfl03119961:24000
Beaches1070014253181jv50fl03319981:24000
Beaches3346015294371nbhpfl03519911:15840
Beaches3164714770821ll0tfl03719901:20000
Beaches8135214727291lfhdfl04519971:24000
Beaches20482756744tdg3fl06119841:20000
Beaches2287914834191lsm7fl07119821:20000
Beaches232413840871hg7zfl08119811:24000
Palm Beach-Beaches complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes8151514215601jq7sfl08519791:20000
Beaches36001329174g9nfl08919891:15840
Beaches339014446851kh9rfl09119891:20000
Beaches75255323248bvccfl10119801:20000
Beaches820401017084134c5fl10320031:24000
Beaches28181013920261hqj2fl10919811:20000
Beaches922914211661jpv2fl11119901:24000
Beaches50180823797wn73fl11319781:20000
Beaches271231030112y9hwfl11519881:24000
Beaches9162015441871ntvhfl12719771:20000
Beaches55600324027bw5hfl13119851:20000
Beaches657313898711hn8kfl60619811:20000
Beaches9104014072711j7cvfl61119941:20000
Canaveral-Beaches complex42229814134871jfvcfl62119891:24000
Beach complex, tidal, 0 to 3 percent slopes3952031163172y9h1fl68619891:24000
Beach complex, tidal-Urban land complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes519031163262z9v2fl68619891:24000
Beach complex, tidal, 0 to 3 percent slopes183431162392y9h1fl68719891:24000
Beach complex, tidal-Urban land complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes211631162402z9v2fl68719891:24000
BeachesBe130012540446h9ga61619771:20000
BeachesBc54112579346wvga64419801:20000
Beaches, 0 to 6 percent slopes2036423712202klfzhi80120121:24000
BeachesBS216468143hq4dhi95019661:24000
BeachesBS952467801hpschi96019671:24000
BeachesBS40467930hpxjhi97019661:24000
BeachesBS465468234hq7bhi98019681:24000
BeachesBS1124468380hqd1hi99019661:24000
Beaches, 0 to 5 percent slopes4691909493222zkhi99520101:24000
Typic Torrifluvents-Beaches complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes1362342294330szxhi99520101:24000
Beaches36726025129522qc07il03120081:12000
Beach sand367389777527v32jil09720031:12000
BeachesBe1331601825cp5in15119791:20000
Beaches, coastalBe204517235131vvg6la02319861:24000
Beaches, sand61045462764922y080ma00119841:25000
Beaches, Boulders60922131559602y082ma00119841:25000
Beaches, sand6109262766592y080ma00719831:20000
Beaches, Boulders60918031559622y082ma00719831:20000
Beaches, cobble6439331559632y081ma00719831:20000
Beaches, sand61013282769762y080ma01919771:20000
Beaches, sand-Verrazano-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes665B17531870582y085ma01919771:20000
Beaches, sand6107512961122y080ma02320101:12000
Beaches, boulders, tidal flats75246731559682y088ma02320101:12000
Beaches, sand, tidal flats70830431559672y087ma02320101:12000
Beaches, gravel703205309521bd2kma02320101:12000
Beaches, Boulders6091553094712y082ma02320101:12000
Beaches, sand6103567799362y080ma60319791:20000
Beaches, Boulders6097431559712y082ma60319791:20000
Beaches, cobble6432131559722y081ma60319791:20000
Beaches-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes610B130286452x1l3ma60319791:20000
Beaches, sand6101407900212y080ma60519771:15840
Beaches, sand6105327909872y080ma60619811:15840
Beaches, Boulders609131559762y082ma60619811:15840
Beaches, sand6102747915752y080ma61619851:25000
Beaches, cobble6436131559802y081ma61619851:25000
Beaches, Boulders6093531559792y082ma61619851:25000
Beaches-Brockatonorton complex, 0 to 5 percent slopesBbB27025168602pz7vmd00919671:20000
BeachesBc7824405652mxlxmd01520091:12000
BeachesBe921289334b54md01919921:15840
BeachesBe174127961494smd02919781:15840
BeachesBe51812828449h6md03719751:20000
BeachesBe42114079341j827md03920061:12000
BeachesBe1917125031vh01md04120091:12000
BeachesBe4997552711r3mmd04520051:12000
Beaches, very frequently floodedBe9271292802xh45md04719951:12000
Beaches, sandCk2193156762y080me00519691:24000
BeachesBe1332845249k26me02719791:20000
Beaches, sandBa5742846052y080me03119781:20000
Beaches, sand-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesBH330286752y083me03119781:20000
BeachesBe782846839k7bme60119831:20000
Beaches, 0 to 2 percent slopesBe61031172332x1f9me61119881:20000
Gouldsboro, Fort knox, and Beaches soils, 0 to 2 percent slopesGt752850982x1f8me61119881:20000
Beaches10716782581tbccmi00320071:24000
Dune land and Beaches41076212461742lmi00519841:15840
BeachesBe140241489838zmi00919761:15840
Beaches62107415004fxv7mi01319841:20000
Beaches329318616867qfmi02119791:15840
Beaches871181906226dc3mi03119881:15840
Beaches300596631391p60gmi09520041:24000
Beaches14231924496g81mi10519921:15840
Beaches2722618723768txmi11519801:15840
Beaches873231890886brmmi12719921:15840
Beaches499711909036dn5mi14119891:15840
Eastport fine sand and beach sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesEbA015418825169wmmi15119551:15840
Eastport fine sand and beach sand, 2 to 18 percent slopesEbC014418825269wnmi15119551:15840
Beaches16081932366h2fmi61420051:12000
Psamments, moderately wet-Beaches complex, nearly level3A5051933396h5rmi61420051:12000
Lake beachesLb2043395945f90fmn00319721:15840
Lake beaches10321588396121f963mn01319751:12000
Lake beaches, sandyLa2056397286fbdpmn04119701:12000
Lake beaches, loamyLb689397287fbdqmn04119701:12000
Lake beaches1032544398020fc5cmn05119741:20000
Beaches-Menahga complex1033598398853fd17mn07719891:24000
Lake beaches, sandyLa1335401354fgmxmn12119681:20000
Lake beaches, loamyLb248401355fgmymn12119681:20000
Beach materials, sandyBa304427927gc93mn13919881:20000
Beach materials and muckBb253427928gc94mn13919881:20000
Sandy lake beachesSa355428372gcrgmn14919661:15840
Beaches, black sand, 8 to 60 percent slopes111782833599hv3kmp64620021:24000
Beaches, sand and coral, 8 to 60 percent slopes110572833598hv3jmp64620021:24000
Beaches-rock outcrop complex, 10 to 30 percent slopes, bouldery109182833597hv3hmp64620021:24000
Beaches, 0 to 8 percent slopes, gulf coastBa1403323842x5rhms04519791:20000
Beaches, 0 to 8 percent slopes, gulf coastCb9533324252x5rhms04719711:20000
Beaches, 0 to 8 percent slopes, gulf coast3878503325792x5rhms05919971:24000
Beaches, coastalBe28701155713w83nc03119841:24000
Beaches, storm tidalBf25081155723w84nc03119841:24000
Beaches-Newhan complex, 0 to 30 percent slopesBn10671155743w86nc03119841:24000
Beaches-Newhan associationBN17151121053rn9nc05319801:20000
Beaches-Newhan complex, 0 to 25 percent slopesBnD45651109683qgmnc05519871:24000
Beaches, 0 to 2 percent slopes, storm tidalBeA4711109673qglnc05519871:24000
Beaches-Newhan complex, 3 to 50 percent slopes, floodedBeE12041132713svxnc09519961:24000
BeachesBcA501132703svwnc09519961:24000
Newhan-Beaches complex, 0 to 30 percent slopesNeE20921160913wswnc13319841:24000
Beaches, 0 to 15 percent slopes, very frequently floodedBEADV66230504612xhp6nj00119751:24000
Beaches, 0 to 15 percent slopes, very frequently floodedBEADV7877791012xhp6nj00919971:24000
Beaches, 0 to 2 percent slopes, very frequently floodedBEAAV17730982592xh46nj01120031:24000
Beaches, cobbleBEC125199332y081nj01720121:12000
Beaches, 0 to 15 percent slopes, very frequently floodedBEADV109430504702xhp6nj02519851:24000
Beaches, 0 to 15 percent slopes, very frequently floodedBEADV87130504762xhp6nj02919781:24000
Beaches9984616474432hxp8nv62819801:24000
Beaches8416549477570j0yhnv77119901:24000
Beaches, sandBs3725891522y080ny00520141:12000
Beaches, cobbleBc1331559902y081ny00520141:12000
Lake beachesLb632894269q5bny01119681:15840
BeachesBe2712907489rjzny02919791:15840
Beaches, sandBs23824826662y080ny04720141:12000
Beaches, sandBc15642929052y080ny05919831:24000
Beaches, sand-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesBH1830286842y083ny05919831:24000
BeachesBC9182940989w11ny07519731:15840
Beaches, sandBs57025153802y080ny08120141:12000
Beaches, sandBs25225187712y080ny08520141:12000
Beaches, cobbleBc331559972y081ny08520141:12000
Beaches, sandBs58542952192y080ny10319701:20000
Beaches, BouldersBb14731560042y082ny10319701:20000
Beaches, cobbleBc11631560002y081ny10319701:20000
Beaches, sand-Hooksan complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesBH1430286932y083ny10319701:20000
BeachesBe2132957019xprny11719721:15840
BeachesBe212892329pz2ny60519811:24000
BeachesBe86298857b0zkoh00720011:12000
BeachesBc5451721085s2woh04319981:12000
BeachesBs3652867899mf8oh08519761:15840
Beaches414306088621c2or00719841:20000
Beaches316076117421ncor01119831:20000
Beaches1919096513825s7or01519951:24000
Beaches9921406716327wkor05720061:24000
Beaches101234625652337or63719811:20000
Beaches, 1 to 3 percent slopes4A17206471525blor63819901:20000
Beaches17714664662752or64919941:24000
BeachesBe26326330952rg88pa04920121:12000
Beaches, 0 to 12 percent slopes, very frequently floodedCm15003268722yq93pr68919691:20000
Beaches, sand, 0 to 5 percent slopesBkB18613798031h9sspr78720071:20000
Beaches, sandBa12012862062y080ri60019771:12000
Beaches, BouldersBax87924876352y082ri60019771:12000
Beaches, cobbleBaz84224878002y081ri60019771:12000
Coastal beachesCo14491324154fsgsc01319751:20000
Beaches72051323004fnrsc02919801:20000
Beaches11980639571pgjbsc04319801:20000
BeachesBc4671301344cdwsc05119831:20000
Coastal beachesCo361325394fxgsc05319751:20000
Coastal beaches and dune landCo62091382724mwdsc69019671:24000
Beaches, 0 to 1 percent slopes, very frequently flooded546136307930g0qtx03919791:20000
Coastal beachesPS1026363572d6b4tx05719721:20000
Coastal beachCO695363635d6d5tx06119701:20000
Beaches, very frequently flooded, tidalBBBX827606922pfj6tx07119691:24000
Beaches, 0 to 1 percent slopes, very frequently floodedBc1207276067930g0qtx16719851:24000
BeachesBb3325370492dfjctx32119911:24000
Coastal beachCo805371043dg34tx35519631:20000
Beaches, gravellyBg601373462djm5tx48919801:24000
Beaches, sandyBs120373463djm6tx48919801:24000
Tatton-Beaches-Washover fan association, 0 to 1 percent slopes, very frequently floodedTBA281314291701jz58tx61320071:24000
Beaches, gravelly, very frequently floodedBE294214291821jz5ntx61320071:24000
Beaches, bermed, gravelly, very frequently floodedBE364714291841jz5qtx61320071:24000
Beaches, sandy, very frequently floodedBE163214291811jz5mtx61320071:24000
Beaches, bermed, very gravelly, very frequently floodedBE455614291831jz5ptx61320071:24000
BeachesBy6308374729dky1tx62019741:20000
Beaches, very frequently flooded, tidalBBBX120328884842pfj6tx62319961:24000
BeachesBA1147482456j613ut60819811:24000
BeachesBC705483270j6wcut62119661:20000
Beaches, 1 to 5 percent slopesBeB25501180733yvtva00119911:15840
Beaches, 0 to 10 percent slopesBeB180211971040kmva13119851:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the BEACHES 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 .