Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

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

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Pedons used in the lab summary:

MLRALab IDPedon IDTaxonnameCINSSL / NASIS ReportsLink To SoilWeb GMap
102A92P012091MN149002Balaton7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.5,-96.0166702
102A92P012491MN149002ABalaton2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.6800003,-95.8102798
102A92P012591MN149002BBalaton3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.6802788,-95.8088913
102A92P012691MN149002CBalaton2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.6800003,-95.809166
102AUMN1226S1971MN0831226Balaton2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.2933006,-95.9335785
102AUMN2446S1977MN0272446Balaton3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties46.9464989,-96.3472672
102AUMN3575S1982MN155025 (3575)Balaton2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.701149,-96.6480331
102AUMN3581S1982MN155028 (3581)Balaton3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.647831,-96.6372299
102AUMN3578S1982MN155031 (3578)Balaton2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.642601,-96.6722794
102AUMN3674S1983MN1553674Balaton2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.6458626,-96.6403961
102AUMN3675S1983MN1553675Balaton2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.6464767,-96.6404724
102AUMN4436S1990MN1494436Balaton2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.6840897,-95.8029556
103UMN2843S1978MN0232843Balaton3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.1295509,-95.3103638
55A02N0761S2001ND071002Balaton8Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties48.1086467,-98.6227339
55A03N0122S2002ND005001Balaton8Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties48.2631723,-99.3537343
55B00P0591S1999ND003001Balaton6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties47.0832214,-98.015831
56UMN1168S1970MN0511168Balaton2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.7729416,-96.2382507
56UMN3538S1982MN155019 (3538)Balaton2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.9802704,-96.4725037
56UMN3645S1983MN1553645Balaton2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties46.6143456,-96.6378632

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the BALATON 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 BALATON series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot , parsed OSD records and snapshot of SC database .

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

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Geomorphic description summaries for the BALATON 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 .

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

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Select annual climate data summaries for the BALATON 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 BALATON 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 BALATON, 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 .

Block Diagrams

No block diagrams are available.

Map Units

Map units containing BALATON 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
Aazdahl-Formdale-Balaton clay loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesJ110B2194331825082yw56mn00519941:20000
Balaton-Hamerly complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes184100013974932vv6rmn00519941:20000
Aazdahl-Balaton-Flom complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesJ109A55531825102yw58mn00519941:20000
Aazdahl-Balaton clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesJ108A27831825022yw4ymn00519941:20000
Aazdahl-Formdale-Balaton clay loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesJ110B3791831825262yw56mn01119901:20000
Aazdahl-Balaton clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesJ108A1785031825202yw4ymn01119901:20000
Aazdahl-Balaton-Flom complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesJ109A323631825282yw58mn01119901:20000
Balaton-Hamerly complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes184A22523960622vv6rmn01119901:20000
Balaton-Hamerly complex, 1 to 4 percent slopesJ57A1327224230612vv6rmn02319801:15840
Winger-Balaton-Parnell, depressional, complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesJ56A1239724230602mbd7mn02319801:15840
Balaton-Tara complex, 1 to 3 percent slopesJ50A4824230562mbd3mn02319801:15840
Balaton-Hamerly complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes184B227933569452vv6rmn02719801:20000
Aazdahl-Formdale-Balaton clay loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesJ110B031846302yw56mn04119701:12000
Aazdahl-Formdale-Balaton clay loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesJ110B9844731825442yw56mn05119741:20000
Aazdahl-Balaton clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesJ108A562931825382yw4ymn05119741:20000
Aazdahl-Balaton-Flom complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesJ109A155831825462yw58mn05119741:20000
Balaton-Hamerly complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes1842203980252vv6rmn05119741:20000
Balaton-Hamerly complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes18451664302622vv6rmn07319941:20000
Balaton loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesJ57A1998114949717l4kmn08120071:12000
Balaton clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesJ243A2016502351sd6dmn08120071:12000
Balaton loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesJ57A137714862031lwj1mn08320081:12000
Balaton clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesJ243A29216502671sd7fmn08320081:12000
Balaton-Hamerly complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes1149108633992002vv6rmn08719921:20000
Balaton loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesJ57A7049114950017l4nmn10120081:12000
Balaton-Hamerly complex, 1 to 4 percent slopesHeB70403572372vv6rmn10719701:20000
Aazdahl-Formdale-Balaton clay loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesJ110B3371631825622yw56mn11119961:20000
Balaton-Hamerly complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes18416714356522vv6rmn11119961:20000
Aazdahl-Balaton clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesJ108A47531825562yw4ymn11119961:20000
Aazdahl-Balaton-Flom complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesJ109A35931825642yw58mn11119961:20000
Balaton-Hamerly complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes184A6473522012vv6rmn11919961:20000
Balaton-Hamerly complex, 1 to 4 percent slopesHd33334013522vv6rmn12119681:20000
Aazdahl-Formdale-Balaton clay loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesJ110B199131825802yw56mn12119681:20000
Aazdahl-Balaton clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesJ108A4031825742yw4ymn12119681:20000
Aazdahl-Balaton-Flom complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesJ109A2531825822yw58mn12119681:20000
Aazdahl-Formdale-Balaton clay loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesJ110B5216331825982yw56mn14919661:15840
Aazdahl-Balaton clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesJ108A4590831825922yw4ymn14919661:15840
Aazdahl-Balaton-Flom complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesJ109A355831826002yw58mn14919661:15840
Balaton-Hamerly complex, 1 to 4 percent slopesHaA32784283442vv6rmn14919661:15840
Winger-Balaton-Parnell, depressional, complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesJ56A48323434847glhbmn15120001:12000
Balaton-Tara complex, 1 to 3 percent slopesJ50A30856434838glh1mn15120001:12000
Balaton-Hamerly complex, 1 to 4 percent slopesJ57A97484348492vv6rmn15120001:12000
Aazdahl-Balaton clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesJ108A2225331826102yw4ymn15519861:20000
Aazdahl-Formdale-Balaton clay loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesJ110B1730731826162yw56mn15519861:20000
Aazdahl-Balaton-Flom complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesJ109A171331826182yw58mn15519861:20000
Balaton-Hamerly complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes184A5683573972vv6rmn16719851:20000
Balaton clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesJ243A77816502781sd7smn17319791:20000
Balaton loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesJ57A21814816941lqtlmn17319791:20000
Balaton-Wyard loams, 0 to 6 percent slopesG167B2671025735892q3wgnd00319881:20000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1152B11822432476472ykxfnd0051:12000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 3 to 9 percent slopesF1152C3064032476482ykxgnd0051:12000
Souris-Balaton-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slopeF1153B1878532476492ykxhnd0051:12000
Balaton-Cresbard loams, 3 to 6 percent slopesF135B203425877512q4gnnd0051:12000
Balaton-Souris loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1169B149332476442ykx9nd0051:12000
Balaton-Tonka-Hamerly complex, 0 to 5 percent slopesF1150B129732476462ykxdnd0051:12000
Wyard-Souris-Balaton loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesF1151A62332476502ykxknd0051:12000
Hamerly-Balaton loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1104B52732476402ykx5nd0051:12000
Balaton-Wyard-Hamerly loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1167B41632476362ykx1nd0051:12000
Balaton-Wyard loams, 0 to 6 percent slopesF167B8125876372q3wqnd0051:12000
Balaton-Wyard loams, 0 to 6 percent slopesG167B4925737532q3wgnd0051:12000
Hamlet-Balaton loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesF155A11726829896202vyjsnd00919811:20000
Hamlet-Souris-Balaton loams, 1 to 5 percent slopesF155B1644129896192vyjtnd00919811:20000
Balaton-Wyard loams, 0 to 6 percent slopesG167B286925750952q3wgnd01719831:20000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1152B8417032476682ykxfnd01919871:20000
Souris-Balaton-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slopeF1153B1049932476702ykxhnd01919871:20000
Hamerly-Balaton loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1104B393432476612ykx5nd01919871:20000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 3 to 9 percent slopesF1152C140632476692ykxgnd01919871:20000
Balaton-Souris loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1169B84732476652ykx9nd01919871:20000
Wyard-Souris-Balaton loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesF1151A40032476712ykxknd01919871:20000
Balaton-Wyard-Hamerly loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1167B37832476572ykx1nd01919871:20000
Balaton-Tonka-Hamerly complex, 0 to 5 percent slopesF1150B22732476672ykxdnd01919871:20000
Balaton-Wyard loams, 0 to 6 percent slopesG167B21825754182q3wgnd0271:12000
Balaton-Wyard loams, 0 to 6 percent slopesG167B52025060102q3wgnd03919911:24000
Hamlet-Souris-Balaton loams, 1 to 5 percent slopesF155B5829896212vyjtnd04919871:20000
Hamlet-Balaton loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesF155A1729896222vyjsnd04919871:20000
Balaton-Wyard loams, 0 to 6 percent slopesG167B3002425772632q3wgnd0631:12000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1152B2407832476892ykxfnd0631:12000
Balaton-Wyard loams, 0 to 6 percent slopesF167B1165725873282q3wqnd0631:12000
Souris-Balaton-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slopeF1153B428132476912ykxhnd0631:12000
Hamerly-Balaton loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1104B298032476822ykx5nd0631:12000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 3 to 9 percent slopesF1152C202032476902ykxgnd0631:12000
Balaton-Souris loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1169B41232476862ykx9nd0631:12000
Balaton-Tonka-Hamerly complex, 0 to 5 percent slopesF1150B14432476882ykxdnd0631:12000
Wyard-Souris-Balaton loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesF1151A12632476922ykxknd0631:12000
Balaton-Wyard-Hamerly loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1167B10732476782ykx1nd0631:12000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1152B1623632477102ykxfnd06919751:20000
Souris-Balaton-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slopeF1153B766432477122ykxhnd06919751:20000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 3 to 9 percent slopesF1152C124832477112ykxgnd06919751:20000
Balaton-Souris loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1169B44532477072ykx9nd06919751:20000
Wyard-Souris-Balaton loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesF1151A11732477132ykxknd06919751:20000
Balaton-Tonka-Hamerly complex, 0 to 5 percent slopesF1150B9132477092ykxdnd06919751:20000
Balaton-Wyard-Hamerly loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1167B7732476992ykx1nd06919751:20000
Hamerly-Balaton loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1104B7532477032ykx5nd06919751:20000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1152B15216732477312ykxfnd07119841:12000
Souris-Balaton-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slopeF1153B2809532477332ykxhnd07119841:12000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 3 to 9 percent slopesF1152C760632477322ykxgnd07119841:12000
Hamerly-Balaton loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1104B590132477242ykx5nd07119841:12000
Wyard-Souris-Balaton loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesF1151A292932477342ykxknd07119841:12000
Balaton-Souris loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1169B173832477282ykx9nd07119841:12000
Balaton-Wyard-Hamerly loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1167B118732477202ykx1nd07119841:12000
Balaton-Wyard loams, 0 to 6 percent slopesF167B111025870772q3wqnd07119841:12000
Balaton-Tonka-Hamerly complex, 0 to 5 percent slopesF1150B107832477302ykxdnd07119841:12000
Hamerly-Balaton-Parnell complex, 0 to 6 percent slopesG109B266025812222q61cnd07319921:20000
Hamerly-Balaton-Parnell complex, 0 to 6 percent slopesI550B5426413612qkv6nd07319921:20000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1152B7587732477522ykxfnd07919901:24000
Souris-Balaton-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slopeF1153B1178232477542ykxhnd07919901:24000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 3 to 9 percent slopesF1152C176032477532ykxgnd07919901:24000
Balaton-Souris loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1169B70032477492ykx9nd07919901:24000
Balaton-Tonka-Hamerly complex, 0 to 5 percent slopesF1150B45532477512ykxdnd07919901:24000
Wyard-Souris-Balaton loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesF1151A34632477552ykxknd07919901:24000
Balaton-Wyard-Hamerly loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1167B23732477412ykx1nd07919901:24000
Hamerly-Balaton loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1104B6032477452ykx5nd07919901:24000
Balaton-Wyard loams, 0 to 6 percent slopesG167B931725797272q3wgnd09119911:20000
Balaton-Wyard loams, 0 to 6 percent slopesG167B1125813422q3wgnd09319901:24000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1152B15835732477732ykxfnd09519921:24000
Souris-Balaton-Svea loams, 0 to 4 percent slopeF1153B3510032477752ykxhnd09519921:24000
Balaton-Souris-Svea loams, 3 to 9 percent slopesF1152C413432477742ykxgnd09519921:24000
Hamerly-Balaton loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1104B271332477662ykx5nd09519921:24000
Wyard-Souris-Balaton loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesF1151A206932477762ykxknd09519921:24000
Balaton-Souris loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1169B187132477702ykx9nd09519921:24000
Balaton-Wyard-Hamerly loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesF1167B79032477622ykx1nd09519921:24000
Balaton-Tonka-Hamerly complex, 0 to 5 percent slopesF1150B56432477722ykxdnd09519921:24000
Balaton-Wyard loams, 0 to 6 percent slopesF167B1520825861052q3wqnd09919671:20000
Williams-Balaton loams, low precipitation, 3 to 6 percent slopesC214B151025668882q2jpnd10119671:20000
Barnes-Balaton loams, 1 to 6 percent slopesF166B47025853022q3wpnd10119671:20000
Balaton loam, low precipitation, 3 to 6 percent slopesC271B39027979242rrr4sd02119781:20000
Hamerly-Balaton loams, coteau, 0 to 3 percent slopesZ119A121827130082qjmtsd02920061:12000
Balaton loam, 1 to 6 percent slopesG102B63827984762q5cssd03719921:20000
Hamerly-Balaton loams, coteau, 0 to 3 percent slopesZ119A1227128642qjmtsd05119771:20000
Hamerly-Balaton loams, coteau, 0 to 3 percent slopesZ119A3127127782qjmtsd10919771:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the BALATON 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 .