Soil Data Explorer - BENNDALE

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the BENNDALE soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of BENNDALE, 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 BENNDALE 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
133A	S72AL-097-1	1972AL097001	Benndale	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	30.5628333,-88.2133611
n/a	40A5222	S1967MS047002	BENNDALE	6	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 BENNDALE 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 BENNDALE 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 BENNDALE 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 BENNDALE 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 BENNDALE 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 BENNDALE 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 BENNDALE 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.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with BENNDALE, 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 BENNDALE 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
Benndale loamy fine sand	Be	5220	328060	c0cl	al001	1972	1:20000
Benndale sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BeB	3750	328442	c0rx	al013	1996	1:20000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	9	6939	329111	c1gh	al047	1977	1:20000
Benndale-Urban land complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	10	725	329045	c1dc	al047	1977	1:20000
Benndale-Orangeburg complex, 8 to 12 percent slopes	BgD	74413	329314	2ttls	al053	1969	1:20000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BeB	29767	329312	c1nz	al053	1969	1:20000
Benndale-Orangeburg complex, moderately steep	BgE	23518	329315	c1p2	al053	1969	1:20000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BeA	12570	329311	c1ny	al053	1969	1:20000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BeC	2830	329313	c1p0	al053	1969	1:20000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	BeB	688	2514644	2qcwc	al085	2011	1:24000
Benndale-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	BuC	15998	2995078	2x5rj	al097	2018	1:24000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BeB	15108	2994955	2sywh	al097	2018	1:24000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BeA	12122	2994954	2sywg	al097	2018	1:24000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BeC	6425	3117630	2sywj	al097	2018	1:24000
Benndale sandy loam, 1 to 5 percent slopes	BnB	2140	330827	c37v	al099	1984	1:20000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BeB	6578	2642054	2sywh	al129	2013	1:24000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BeC	4037	2642055	2sywj	al129	2013	1:24000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BeA	2543	2642053	2sywg	al129	2013	1:24000
McLaurin-Benndale association, rolling	MLD	41066	332224	c4px	ms035	1976	1:20000
Petal-Susquehanna-Benndale association, rolling	PEC	17596	332229	c4q2	ms035	1976	1:20000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BeB	8953	332205	2sywh	ms035	1976	1:20000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BeC	5825	332206	2sywj	ms035	1976	1:20000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes	BeD	4867	332207	2sywk	ms035	1976	1:20000
Susquehanna-Benndale complex, 12 to 17 percent slopes	SxE	17752	332284	c4rv	ms039	1967	1:20000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BeA	9704	332253	2sywg	ms039	1967	1:20000
Benndale complex, 5 to 12 percent slopes	BnC	9488	332257	c4qz	ms039	1967	1:20000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BeB	8152	332254	2sywh	ms039	1967	1:20000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BeC	4661	332255	2sywj	ms039	1967	1:20000
Benndale complex, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BnB	1025	332256	c4qy	ms039	1967	1:20000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BeB	13202	2642160	2sywh	ms041	2012	1:24000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BeC	3823	2642161	2sywj	ms041	2012	1:24000
Benndale-Rutan complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BgD	2754	2642162	2rrxn	ms041	2012	1:24000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BeA	482	2642159	2sywg	ms041	2012	1:24000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	6	19025	332594	2sywh	ms059	1997	1:24000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	56	11079	332591	c52r	ms059	1997	1:24000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	5	8413	332584	2sywg	ms059	1997	1:24000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes	58	2756	332593	2sywk	ms059	1997	1:24000
Heidel-Benndale complex, 8 to 20 percent slopes	11E	9169	332702	c56b	ms067	1984	1:20000
Benndale fine sandy loam, undulating	213	2868	332710	c56l	ms067	1984	1:20000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	31B	1082	332720	c56x	ms067	1984	1:20000
Benndale fine sandy loam, rolling	613	528	332735	c57d	ms067	1984	1:20000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	31C	369	332721	c56y	ms067	1984	1:20000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BnB	2130	332849	2sywh	ms073	1969	1:20000
Falkner-Benndale association, undulating	FB	7165	333118	c5mr	ms091	1983	1:20000
Benndale sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BeB	1918	333534	2sywm	ms109	1980	1:20000
Benndale sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	BeA	1521	333533	2sywl	ms109	1980	1:20000
Benndale sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BeC	801	333535	2sywn	ms109	1980	1:20000
Benndale-Smithdale complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BhD	47391	333597	c646	ms111	1997	1:20000
McLaurin and Benndale soils, 0 to 5 percent slopes	MB	29668	333612	c64p	ms111	1997	1:20000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BdB	10641	333595	2sywh	ms111	1997	1:20000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BdC	5576	333596	2sywj	ms111	1997	1:20000
Benndale fine sandy loam, undulating	6	17353	334145	c6pw	ms131	1997	1:24000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	3	12700	334114	2sywh	ms131	1997	1:24000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes	5	7154	334142	2sywk	ms131	1997	1:24000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	4	1333	334134	2sywj	ms131	1997	1:24000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	BeB	1653	2403448	2lnzl	ms153	2008	1:24000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	BeD	1518	2403450	2lnzn	ms153	2008	1:24000
Benndale fine sandy loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	BeC	586	2403449	2lnzm	ms153	2008	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the BENNDALE 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).