Soil Data Explorer - BLAKE

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the BLAKE soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of BLAKE, 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 BLAKE 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
107B	M0400301	2004MO003001	BLAKE	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.8519444,-94.9375
107B	M0808706	2008MO087006	BLAKE	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.9066111,-95.1955
107B	M0808708	2008MO087008	BLAKE	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.9201111,-95.195
107B	M0919504	2009MO195004	Blake	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.2635278,-93.4157778
115B	77IL157007	1977IL157007	Blake	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	37.9764315,-89.9824238
115B	M8807311	1988MO073011	Blake	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9672203,-92.3450012
115B	90P0422	1989MO183004	Blake	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.8652763,-90.1941681
115B	90P0431	1989MO183014	Blake	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.8624992,-90.167778
115B	M9001907	1990MO019007	Blake	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.8328891,-92.4424818
115B	M9001913	1990MO019013	Blake	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.8782147,-92.4710645
115B	M9001960	1990MO019060	Blake	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.8413314,-92.4365393
115B	M9001966	1990MO019066	Blake	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.6953238,-92.3304444
115B	M9005114	1990MO051014	Blake	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9672644,-92.3451678
115B	M9005120	1990MO051020	Blake	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9672644,-92.3451678
115B	M9005121	1990MO051021	Blake	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9672644,-92.3451678
115B	M9015109	1990MO151009	Blake	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9672203,-92.3450012
115B	M9015144	1990MO151044	Blake	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9672203,-92.3450012
115B	M9101914	1991MO019014	Blake	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.6794677,-92.3003115
115B	M9101938	1991MO019038	Blake	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.6491375,-92.2626839
115B	M9101941	1991MO019041	Blake	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.7656565,-92.4046756
115B	M9015105	1995MO151065	Blake	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.6806025,-91.7965384
115B	M9705112	1997MO051118	Blake	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.6585425,-92.297297
115B	M0713908	2007MO139008	BLAKE	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.7145278,-91.4248333
115B	M0713910	2007MO139010	BLAKE	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.6794444,-91.5521944
115B	M0808956	2008MO089056	BLAKE	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.9861944,-92.7305

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the BLAKE 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 BLAKE 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 BLAKE 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 BLAKE 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 BLAKE 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 BLAKE 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 BLAKE 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 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 BLAKE, 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. IA-2010-09-02-23 | Monona County - 2003

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Albaton-Percival-Sarpy and Albaton-Onawa-Forney associations (Soil Survey of Monona County, Iowa; 2003).

2. MO-2010-09-08-15 | Osage County - 2002

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Haynie-Leta-Blake association (Soil Survey of Osage County, Missouri; 2002).

3. NE-2012-02-10-04 | Cedar County - October 1985

   Typical pattern of soils in the Sarpy-Blake-Albaton association and the relationship of the soils to topography and parent material (Soil Survey of Cedar County, Nebraska; October 1985).

Map Units

Map units containing BLAKE 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
Blake silty clay loam	144	2938	406097	fmkx	ia071	1968	1:20000
Blake silt loam	844	327	406168	fmn6	ia071	1968	1:20000
Blake silty clay loam	144	3839	406733	fn7f	ia085	1971	1:15840
Blake silt loam	844	884	406786	fn94	ia085	1971	1:15840
Blake and Haynie soils	38	754	406765	fn8g	ia085	1971	1:15840
Blake silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	144	3253	409537	fr4w	ia129	1979	1:15840
Blake silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	144	3076	447345	h0hh	ia133	1994	1:12000
Blake silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	1144	694	447401	h0k9	ia133	1994	1:12000
Blake silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	144	2428	410444	fs34	ia155	1986	1:15840
Blake silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	144	3245	401842	fh4n	ia193	2003	1:12000
Blake silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	1144	68	401825	fh43	ia193	2003	1:12000
Blake-Slacwater silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration	3877L	11683	2378680	2kv6m	il001	1997	1:12000
Blake-Slacwater, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration	3877L	3058	2604129	2r791	il067	1993	1:15840
Blake-Slacwater silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration	3877L	38	2542350	2qgyd	il125	1989	1:15840
Blake-Beaucoup complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration	3870L	1520	245024	86z0	il131	2000	1:12000
Blake silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3391A	4045	184078	65k0	il133	1998	1:12000
Blake-Slacwater silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration	3877L	58	614906	nmvp	il149	2001	1:12000
Blake silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3391A	3302	200549	6qpb	il157	2001	1:12000
Blake silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3391A	558	182990	64dx	il163	1997	1:12000
Blake-Slacwater silt loams, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration	3877L	2654	2508831	2q7z3	il179	1991	1:15840
Blake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	66012	858	2533517	2qp8d	mo019	1998	1:24000
Haynie-Treloar-Blake complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	66126	399	2533832	2qpb7	mo027	1986	1:24000
Haynie-Treloar-Blake complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	66126	1263	2533839	2qpb7	mo051	2002	1:24000
Blake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	66012	538	2533522	2qp8d	mo051	2002	1:24000
Haynie-Treloar-Blake complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	66126	1145	2533840	2qpb7	mo053	1993	1:24000
Haynie-Treloar-Blake complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	66126	3505	2533841	2qpb7	mo071	1986	1:24000
Blake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	66012	589	2533523	2qp8d	mo071	1986	1:24000
Haynie-Treloar-Blake complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	66126	4	2533842	2qpb7	mo073	1992	1:24000
Haynie-Treloar-Blake complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	66126	725	2533833	2qpb7	mo089	1975	1:24000
Haynie-Treloar-Blake complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	66126	1127	2533831	2qpb7	mo135	1962	1:24000
Haynie-Treloar-Blake complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	66126	1620	2533837	2qpb7	mo139	1975	1:24000
Blake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	66012	111	2533520	2qp8d	mo139	1975	1:24000
Blake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	66012	1677	2533516	2qp8d	mo151	1996	1:24000
Haynie-Treloar-Blake complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	66126	5410	2533834	2qpb7	mo183	1979	1:24000
Blake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	66012	1582	2533518	2qp8d	mo183	1979	1:24000
Haynie-Treloar-Blake complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	66126	7726	2533835	2qpb7	mo189	1979	1:24000
Blake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	66012	2368	2533519	2qp8d	mo189	1979	1:24000
Haynie-Treloar-Blake complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	66126	967	2533836	2qpb7	mo195	1989	1:24000
Haynie-Treloar-Blake complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	66126	2572	2533838	2qpb7	mo219	1975	1:24000
Blake silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	66012	41	2533521	2qp8d	mo219	1975	1:24000
Blake silty clay loam, occasionally flooded	7722	405	357611	d03v	ne015	1976	1:20000
Blake silty clay loam, rarely flooded	7724	3199	427084	gbdx	ne027	1982	1:20000
Blake silty clay loam, occasionally flooded	7722	2203	426715	gb10	ne043	1972	1:20000
Blake silty clay loam, rarely flooded	7724	290	2217067	2df19	ne051	1975	1:20000
Haynie-Onawa-Blake complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Ho	2280	445579	gynj	sd027	1995	1:24000
Blake silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Bb	1330	445530	gyly	sd027	1995	1:24000
Blake silty clay loam	Be	3098	418053	g10l	sd135	1977	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the BLAKE 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).