Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the CHAVIES soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of CHAVIES, 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 CHAVIES 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
12190KY-135-01390KY-135-013Chavies1Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.6939354,-83.5568314
12199KY-015-00399KY-015-003Chavies2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.903656,-84.8690948
12664PA0510031964PA051003Chavies4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.1083333,-79.6922222
126WVU00011998WV053300Chavies5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.628182,-82.162646
126WVU00082000WV107300Chavies5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.1746389,-81.7481389
12600P1153S1998OH167007Chavies6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.3480835,-81.3468323
12600P1160S1999OH115016Chavies6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.5381927,-81.7795029
12764PA0510091964PA051009Chavies4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.8263889,-79.3794444
n/aMO-0141989-OH115-014Chavies4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Propertiesn/a

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the CHAVIES 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 CHAVIES 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 CHAVIES 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 CHAVIES 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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Competing Series

Soil series competing with CHAVIES 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 CHAVIES series and competing. 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 CHAVIES 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 .

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There are insufficient data to create the 3D flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with CHAVIES, 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

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  1. KY-2010-09-03-30 | Estill and Lee Counties - 2007

    Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Grigsby-Nolin-Elk-Morehead general soil map unit in Estill County (Soil Survey of Estill and Lee Counties, Kentucky; 2007).

  2. KY-2010-09-03-36 | Estill and Lee Counties - 2007

    Typical pattern of soils and their relationship to geology and topography in the Shelocta-Gilpin general soil map unit in Lee County (Soil Survey of Estill and Lee Counties, Kentucky; 2007).

  3. PA-2012-03-13-25 | Fayette County - March 1973

    Parent material, position, and pattern of soils in the Monongahela-Philo-Atkins soil association (Soil Survey of Fayette County, PA; 1973).

  4. PA-2012-03-14-12 | Somerset County - December 1983

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in area of Rayne-Gilpin-Wharton-Cavode soils (Soil Survey of Somerset County, PA; 1983).

  5. WV-2010-11-08-01 | Clay County - 2005

    The typical pattern of soils and parent material in the southern part of the county (Soil Survey of Clay County, West Virginia; 2005).

Map Units

Map units containing CHAVIES 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
Chavies fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely floodeduChrA9555492342yj78ky10119641:15840
Chavies fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, rarely floodeduChrB9175492352yj79ky10119641:15840
Chavies fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesChB654550286lgm5ky13519981:20000
Chavies fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopesChC333550287lgm6ky13519981:20000
Chavies fine sandy loam, 6 to 20 percent slopesChD559549310lflpky13919891:20000
Chavies fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, rarely floodeduChrB2865493092yj79ky13919891:20000
Chavies fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesChB200548920lf63ky16119831:20000
Chavies fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopesChC180548921lf64ky16119831:20000
Chavies fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently floodedCnA40215973981qm6zky60219721:12000
Chavies fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, rarely floodedCkA27915973961qm6xky60219721:12000
Chavies fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally floodedCmA21015961581qkxzky60219721:12000
Chavies fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopesChB958552026ljf9ky60319681:15840
Chavies fine sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopesChC290552027ljfbky60319681:15840
Chavies fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopesChA1343550388lgqgky60519751:20000
Grigsby-Chavies-Yeager complex, 2 to 55 percent slopes, frequently floodedGyF3207557770lqdlky61620041:24000
Chavies fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, rarely floodedChB220550858lh6mky63919911:24000
Chavies fine sandy loam, acid variant, 0 to 6 percent slopesChB26014787551lmrsky64519711:20000
Chavies loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesCcA8210900028sl8oh03119961:15840
Urban land-Chavies complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesUsA938536122kzw8oh08119871:15840
Chavies loam, 0 to 6 percent slopesCeB2209537427l17coh11519921:15840
Chavies loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesCcB815411321nqnyoh11519921:15840
Chavies loam, 2 to 6 percent slopesCcB990537866l1pjoh11919891:15840
Chavies loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesCcA827537865l1phoh11919891:15840
Chavies silt loam, rarely floodedChA721708515qsboh14119971:15840
Chavies silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, rarely floodedChB486536367l045oh16319981:15840
Chavies silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely floodedChA193536366l044oh16319981:15840
Chavies silt loam, 6 to 15 percent slopesCmC112536368l046oh16319981:15840
Chavies fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesCeA20024216442m8xkpa00520121:24000
Chavies fine sandy loamCh307693704r8vkpa04119801:15840
Chavies fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately erodedCnB21111540721l4nmpa04319671:15840
Chavies fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesCnA624540720l4nlpa04319671:15840
Chavies fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, moderately erodedCnC2344540722l4nnpa04319671:15840
Chavies fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesChA96015910371qdlspa05120051:24000
Chavies fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, rarely floodedChB36115910382sft3pa05120051:24000
Chavies fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesChA48324201732m7d3pa06320121:24000
Chavies fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, rarely floodedChA151023991882sft0pa06520121:12000
Chavies fine sandy loamCh575693929r92tpa09919801:15840
Chavies silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesChA2029542074l628pa11119771:20000
Chavies silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesChB734542075l629pa11119771:20000
Chavies fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopesChA1098544612l8q4pa12920031:24000
Chavies loam, 2 to 8 percent slopesCaB1592545467l9lqpa60519751:20000
Chavies fine sandy loam193728517549kck4va01519781:15840
Chavies variant, sandy loam92494516713kbp5va07119811:15840
Chavies fine sandy loam, 0 to 4 percent slopes, rarely flooded13A4847518354kdd3va16519801:20000
Chavies fine sandy loam193430258002xd5gva8201:12000
Chavies fine sandy loam, rarely floodedCh1075513049k6vzwv00719901:24000
Chavies fine sandy loam, protectedCp775513050k6w0wv00719901:24000
Chavies fine sandy loamCh1529516091kb13wv01519981:24000
Chavies fine sandy loam, warm, 0 to 3 percent slopes, rarely floodedCh26425530442sft1wv02520021:24000
Urban land-Chavies complexUr5360532239kvv0wv04719931:24000
Chavies loamCv385532206kvsywv04719931:24000
Chavies fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesCgB11616087321r00lwv05120071:12000
Chavies fine sandy loamCh2736515392k99kwv07519921:24000
Chavies fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, rarely floodedCh42718681772sft0wv07719551:24000
Chavies fine sandy loam, moist, 0 to 3 percent slopes, rarely floodedCh8045154562sft2wv09719811:20000
Chavies fine sandy loam, moist, 0 to 3 percent slopes, rarely floodedCh31445151112sft2wv10119921:24000
Chavies fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopesChA111613841711hgbpwv60020051:24000
Chavies-Urban land complex, 0 to 8 percent slopesCkB89413842361hgdswv60020051:24000
Chavies fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopesChB64213841721hgbqwv60020051:24000
Chavies fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopesChC34113841731hgbrwv60020051:24000
Chavies fine sandy loam, moist, 0 to 3 percent slopes, rarely floodedCv7655140392sft2wv60219651:20000
Chavies fine sandy loam, moist, 0 to 3 percent slopes, rarely floodedCh5965155482sft2wv60319781:20000
Chavies fine sandy loamCh38216025471qsl2wv60419701:20000
Chavies fine sandy loamCh604515774k9pwwv61019731:20000
Urban land-Chavies complexUd595115556517sg9wv62020051:24000
Urban land-Chavies complex, protectedUf380115556417sg8wv62020051:24000
Chavies fine sandy loamCh355115553617sfcwv62020051:24000
Chavies fine sandy loam, protectedCk160115553717sfdwv62020051:24000
Chavies fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, rarely floodedChA32924270992mgljwv62220101:12000
Chavies fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, rarely floodedChA1824977562mgljwv62320101:12000
Chavies fine sandy loam, warm, 0 to 3 percent slopes, rarely floodedChA105124532032sft1wv70520091:24000
Chavies fine sandy loam, moist, 3 to 8 percent slopes, rarely floodedChB128425128412sft4wv76720111:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the CHAVIES 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 .