Soil Data Explorer - BANKS

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the BANKS soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of BANKS, 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 BANKS were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-13). 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
54	81P0209	80ND037084	BANKS	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	46.2416343688965,-101.107444763184

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the BANKS 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 BANKS series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-02-21), parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-02) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the BANKS 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 BANKS 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 BANKS share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-02) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the BANKS 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 BANKS 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 BANKS, 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. ND-2010-09-27-08 | McKenzie County - 2006

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Havrelon-Lohler association (Soil Survey of McKenzie County, North Dakota; 2006).

2. ND-2010-09-27-13 | Morton County - 2002

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying materials in the Havrelon-Mckeen-Lohler association (Soil Survey of Morton County, North Dakota; 2002).

3. ND-2012-02-08-05 | Grant County - September 1988

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Ekalaka-Desart-Lemert association (Soil Survey of Grant County, North Dakota; September 1988).

4. NE-2012-02-10-29 | Dundy County - February 1963

   The Bridgeport-Havre soil association, on the right, merges with the Sandy alluvial land-Las association (Soil Survey of Dundy County, Nebraska; February 1963).

5. SD-2012-03-16-05 | Ziebach County - March 1990

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Trembles-Korchea-Banks and Lantry-Cabba-Rhoades associations (Soil Survey of Ziebach County, SD; 1990).

Map Units

Map units containing BANKS 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
Banks soils, 0 to 4 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	15A	926	1487231	1lxl6	mt021	1971	1:24000
Banks fine sandy loam	8	2270	344446	ckf5	mt055	1981	1:24000
Banks loamy fine sand, 0 to 4 percent slopes	BkB	10327	3155864	clbg	mt083	1973	1:24000
Banks loamy fine sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4205B	1024	345323	cdq9	mt083	1973	1:24000
Glendive and Banks soils	Gv	3047	345436	clg3	mt103	1961	1:20000
Banks soils	Bs	1888	345389	cldl	mt103	1961	1:20000
Banks very fine sandy loam, 0 to 4 percent slopes	Bb	2311	144791	4vnp	mt617	1958	1:20000
Chamokane and Banks soils, 0 to 4 percent slopes	Cc	1279	144810	4vp9	mt617	1958	1:20000
Banks loamy fine sand, 0 to 4 percent slopes	Ba	976	144790	4vnn	mt617	1958	1:20000
Chamokane and Banks soils, 0 to 4 percent slopes, lake effect	5A	11	1716043	1vlp7	mt617	1958	1:20000
Banks loam	5	3230	348255	cpd1	mt661	1982	1:24000
Banks-Trembles-Fluvaquents fine sandy loams, channeled, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	E4221A	126	2755664	1vzw8	nd001	1983	1:20000
Banks-Trembles-Fluvaquents fine sandy loams, channeled, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	E4221A	280	2707096	1vzw8	nd007	1998	1:24000
Banks loamy fine sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4205B	169	2563522	cdq9	nd011	1969	1:20000
Banks-Trembles-Fluvaquents fine sandy loams, channeled, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	E4221A	42	2563523	1vzw8	nd011	1969	1:20000
Banks loamy fine sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4205B	1665	2661678	cdq9	nd015	1967	1:20000
Banks fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4209B	431	2661731	2qz88	nd015	1967	1:20000
Banks-Trembles fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4217A	294	2661732	2qz89	nd015	1967	1:20000
Banks-Trembles-Fluvaquents fine sandy loams, channeled, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	E4221A	3	2707250	1vzw8	nd025	1981	1:20000
Banks-Trembles fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4217A	6040	2525891	2qz89	nd037	1985	1:20000
Banks-Trembles-Fluvaquents fine sandy loams, channeled, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	E4221A	1526	2525850	1vzw8	nd037	1985	1:20000
Banks loamy fine sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4205B	240	2759681	cdq9	nd037	1985	1:20000
Banks fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4209B	46	2494655	2qz88	nd037	1985	1:20000
Banks-Trembles-Fluvaquents fine sandy loams, channeled, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	E4221A	902	2755690	1vzw8	nd041	1986	1:20000
Banks fine sandy loam, slightly wet, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4202A	853	2699353	2r4f1	nd053	2003	1:24000
Banks loamy fine sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4205B	233	2759724	cdq9	nd053	2003	1:24000
Seroco, hummocky-Banks, occasionally flooded loamy fine sands, 0 to 15 percent slopes	E4227D	118	2699354	2qz8b	nd053	2003	1:24000
Banks loamy fine sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4205B	1087	2662439	cdq9	nd055	1974	1:20000
Banks-Trembles fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4217A	639	2662490	2qz89	nd055	1974	1:20000
Banks-Trembles fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4217A	321	2699243	2qz89	nd057	1976	1:20000
Banks loamy fine sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4205B	41	2755733	cdq9	nd057	1976	1:20000
Banks loamy fine sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4205B	5815	2699145	cdq9	nd059	1998	1:20000
Banks loamy fine sand, swp, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4206B	1385	2699146	cdqn	nd059	1998	1:20000
Banks-Trembles fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4217A	609	2525999	2qz89	nd065	1971	1:20000
Banks loamy fine sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4205B	602	2525998	cdq9	nd065	1971	1:20000
Banks-Trembles fine sandy loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4217B	303	2526000	2q640	nd065	1971	1:20000
Seroco, hummocky-Banks, occasionally flooded loamy fine sands, 0 to 15 percent slopes	E4227D	167	2526001	2qz8b	nd065	1971	1:20000
Banks loamy fine sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4205B	2614	2699069	cdq9	nd085	1992	1:24000
Banks-Trembles fine sandy loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4217A	2548	2759707	2qz89	nd085	1992	1:24000
Banks-Trembles-Fluvaquents fine sandy loams, channeled, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	E4221A	2017	2699070	1vzw8	nd085	1992	1:24000
Banks loamy fine sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4205B	912	2715862	cdq9	nd087	1974	1:20000
Banks-Trembles-Fluvaquents fine sandy loams, channeled, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	E4221A	214	2758523	1vzw8	nd087	1974	1:20000
Banks-Trembles-Fluvaquents fine sandy loams, channeled, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	E4221A	3660	2716019	1vzw8	nd089	1965	1:20000
Banks fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4209B	369	2494654	2qz88	nd089	1965	1:20000
Banks complex, slightly wet, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	E4223A	940	2662597	2r4f2	nd105	1993	1:24000
Seroco, hummocky-Banks, occasionally flooded loamy fine sands, 0 to 15 percent slopes	E4227D	939	2662595	2qz8b	nd105	1993	1:24000
Banks loamy fine sand, slightly wet, 0 to 2 percent slopes	100	197	339011	ccrv	nd105	1993	1:24000
Banks Loamy Fine Sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	Bb	817	3256594	2zk46	sd019	1970	1:24000
Banks fine sand	Bd	3202	356133	cyl5	sd031	1986	1:24000
Trembles and Banks soils	Tr	10639	354248	cwmc	sd041	1972	1:24000
Banks Loamy Fine Sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	Bb	3504	3256503	2zk46	sd063	1984	1:24000
Banks Loamy Fine Sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	Bb	20498	354613	2zk46	sd105	1977	1:24000
Banks Loamy Fine Sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	Bb	2732	355827	2zk46	sd137	1985	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the BANKS 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).