Soil Data Explorer - BEGAY

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the BEGAY soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of BEGAY, 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 BEGAY 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
35	82P0880	82AZ017001	Begay	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	35.8183632,-110.1984711
35	88P0754	88NM031009	Begay	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	34.9741669,-108.9691696
35	06N0145	S2005UT019015	Begay	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.815403,-109.6835098
35	06N0149	S2005UT019019	Begay	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.799572,-109.6758118
35	06N0455	S2005UT019046	Begay	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.8029137,-109.6755295

Water Balance

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

Geomorphic description summaries for the BEGAY 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 3D mountains figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with BEGAY, 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

No block diagrams are available.

Map Units

Map units containing BEGAY 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
Begay fine sandy loam, 3 to 12 percent slopes	5	6163	52553	1rp8	az625	1992	1:24000
Begay fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	4	3501	52529	1rnh	az625	1992	1:24000
Begay-Mido-Milok complex, 1 to 5 percent slopes	3	1925	814114	2rqqm	az707	2011	1:24000
Begay-Tsosie complex, 1 to 5 percent slopes	6	18474	2025242	2sdwn	az711	2008	1:24000
Begay-Pensom, moderately deep complex, 1 to 10 percent slopes	5	5571	1455136	2rqrz	az711	2008	1:24000
Pinavetes-Begay complex, white mesa, 1 to 5 percent slopes	33	1813	1683766	2sdvw	az711	2008	1:24000
Begay family-Gullied land complex, 4 to 18 percent slopes	6	786	2515658	20b1z	az712		1:24000
Aquima-Rizno-Begay complex, 1 to 15 percent slopes	3	103825	2450467	2sdxp	az713	2011	1:24000
Begay-Querencia-Rizno complex, 1 to 10 percent slopes	11	42359	2427903	2sdxj	az713	2011	1:24000
Lithic Ustic Torriorthents-Begay complex, rocky 1 to 30 percent slopes	27	36830	2515679	2sdz3	az713	2011	1:24000
Begay-Mido complex, 1 to 15 percent slopes	10	7989	2453941	2sdxt	az713	2011	1:24000
Begay-Gullied land complex, sodic, 1 to 3 percent slopes	9	7242	2484134	2sdxz	az713	2011	1:24000
Begay loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	8	2418	2495425	2sdyw	az713	2011	1:24000
Arches-Begay-Mido complex, 1 to 25 percent slopes	6	1876	2495410	2sdyg	az713	2011	1:24000
Sodic Ustic Haplocambids-Begay complex, 1 to 5 percent slopes	48	795	2495426	2sdyx	az713	2011	1:24000
Penistaja-Begay complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes	24	171370	54712	1txx	az714	1985	1:24000
Mido-Begay complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes	18	39635	54701	1txk	az714	1985	1:24000
Pinavetes family-Begay complex, 10 to 60 percent slopes	84	130561	58000	2qsxw	az715	2007	1:24000
Begay-Penistaja family complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	12	40027	58056	2qszg	az715	2007	1:24000
Begay-Milok family-Mathis family complex, 1 to 60 percent slopes	11	38981	58055	2qszf	az715	2007	1:24000
Begay-Doakum family complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	10	16660	58054	2qszd	az715	2007	1:24000
Penistaja family-Begay complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes	79	7527	1650661	2sfm4	az715	2007	1:24000
Pinavetes family-Begay complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes	83	5511	1650659	2sfm2	az715	2007	1:24000
Begay fine sandy loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes	18	5858	502009	jvcv	co675	1986	1:24000
Begay fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MC117	121	3170484	k082	co676	1983	1:24000
Begay fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	117	1390	506697	k082	co680	1970	1:31680
Begay sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	11	900	496750	jnx6	co683	1977	1:24000
Begay sandy loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes	10	600	496749	jnx5	co683	1977	1:24000
Potts-Begay fine sandy loams, 2 to 7 percent slopes	66	1794	497019	jp5w	co685	1979	1:24000
Solirec-Abracon-Begay complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	122	142	929000	105pr	co685	1979	1:24000
Solirec-Abracon-Begay complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	267	1420	629971	p4jn	co686	1992	1:31680
Begay-Mespun complex, 2 to 25 percent slopes	7	283	506314	jzvq	co692	1998	1:24000
Begay sandy loam, 2 to 15 percent slopes	6	132	506301	jzv9	co692	1998	1:24000
Solirec-Abracon-Begay complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	213	46629	505488	jz02	ut047	1999	1:24000
Begay sandy loam, 2 to 15 percent slopes	19	13158	505461	jyz6	ut047	1999	1:24000
Begay-Hideout-Rock outcrop complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	20	7867	505473	jyzl	ut047	1999	1:24000
Begay-Sazi complex	4	31667	504534	jy09	ut624	1985	1:24000
Begay-Rizno complex	6	21658	504556	jy10	ut624	1985	1:24000
Begay-Sazi-Rizno complex	5	14744	504545	jy0n	ut624	1985	1:24000
Rizno-Begay complex	51	9483	504547	jy0q	ut624	1985	1:24000
Windwhistle-Begay complex	78	4188	504576	jy1n	ut624	1985	1:24000
Begay variant fine sandy loam, 3 to 15 percent slopes	3	741	504523	jxzy	ut624	1985	1:24000
Begay fine sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	BYB	3674	504612	2qmb8	ut629		1:24000
Notom-Begay, moist-Bowington complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes	c60	1	2608486	2qdr6	ut629		1:24000
Begay fine sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	5	23165	55178	1vdy	ut631	1982	1:24000
Begay loamy fine sand, 2 to 8 percent slopes	4	21918	55167	1vdl	ut631	1982	1:24000
Milok-Begay complex	50	12796	55179	1vdz	ut631	1982	1:24000
Begay-Mellenthin complex	6	5068	55189	1vf9	ut631	1982	1:24000
Begay-Rizno complex	8	4949	55211	1vg0	ut631	1982	1:24000
Begay-Mido complex	7	4068	55200	1vfn	ut631	1982	1:24000
Begay-Rock outcrop-Mido complex, 2 to 35 percent slopes	10	56518	55323	1vkm	ut633	1983	1:24000
Begay fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	7	38319	55393	1vmw	ut633	1983	1:24000
Begay fine sandy loam, moist, 2 to 6 percent slopes	8	30328	55404	1vn7	ut633	1983	1:24000
Begay-Rizno complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes	9	11315	55415	1vnl	ut633	1983	1:24000
Begay fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	MC117	2490	3202637	k082	ut633	1983	1:24000
Penistaja-Begay complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	64	13605	2427151	2mgn6	ut642		1:63360
Begay-Milok-Ildefonso complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	8	3517	2485498	2pfcc	ut642		1:63360
Retsabal-Begay-Badland, gypsum association, 2 to 8 percent slopes	77	2982	2427911	2mhfq	ut642		1:63360
Begay loamy fine sand, 3 to 8 percent slopes	BbD	9780	55270	1vhx	ut643	1976	1:63000
Begay family, 2 to 6 percent slopes	mt18	2919	3202669	2zbv4	ut645		1:24000
Begay family, dry, 2 to 6 percent slopes	mt8	862	3202664	2zbtz	ut645		1:24000
Begay, saline-Querencia, saline-sodic complex, 1 to 9 percent slopes	10	3209	2504476	2q3sh	ut685	1990	1:24000
Begay, saline-sodic-Begay, moist-Elias complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	11	2845	2556032	2qdrc	ut685	1990	1:24000
Begay-Ignacio-Retsabal complex, 2 to 60 percent slopes	12	2178	2504483	2q3sq	ut685	1990	1:24000
Begay-Strych complex, 2 to 15 percent slopes	14	574	2514991	2qdqf	ut685	1990	1:24000
Begay-Rizno complex, 1 to 20 percent slopes, moist	13	427	2507449	2q70k	ut685	1990	1:24000
Chilton-Begay complex, 1 to 25 percent slopes	18	344	2515011	2qghd	ut685	1990	1:24000
Begay sandy loam, 1 to 9 percent slopes	8	270	2556035	2qdrg	ut685	1990	1:24000
Notom-Begay, moist-Bowington complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes	60	246	2515016	2qdr6	ut685	1990	1:24000
Begay fine sandy loam, 1 to 15 percent slopes, moist	7	211	2507445	2q70f	ut685	1990	1:24000
Begay very fine sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes, moist	9	179	2608455	1ifsr	ut685	1990	1:24000
Progresso-Begay, dry complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes	5130	6459	59857	208w	ut686	2004	1:24000
Begay fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, overwash	116	1175	1897346	21pbq	ut687	2009	1:24000
Mido-Begay complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	104	9878	2383939	2l0p8	ut688	2009	1:24000
Begay, bedrock substratum-Mido complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	92	3236	2247792	2fg0f	ut688	2009	1:24000
Begay-Ignacio complex, 2 to 10 percent slopes	93	709	2247795	2fg0j	ut688	2009	1:24000
Begay-Threetop complex, 6 to 60 percent slopes	5D14		3358233	30zrw	wy617		1:24000
Begay-Gypimack-like-Cambria complex, 1 to 15 percent slopes	2B07		3358235	30zry	wy617		1:24000
Begay-Pultney complex, 6 to 20 percent slopes	5322		2911969	2y4yr	wy629		1:24000
Zigweid-Shingle-Begay complex, 4 to 20 percent slopes	5323		2911970	2y4ys	wy629		1:24000
Winnett-Begay association, 1 to 5 percent slopes	2143		3136914	2ypql	wy629		1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the BEGAY 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).