Soil Data Explorer - COLUMBIA

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the COLUMBIA soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of COLUMBIA, 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 COLUMBIA 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
17	15N0339	S2013CA077029	Columbia	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.1762444,-121.1658806

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the COLUMBIA 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 COLUMBIA 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 COLUMBIA 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 COLUMBIA 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 COLUMBIA 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 COLUMBIA 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 COLUMBIA 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 COLUMBIA, 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. CA-2010-08-30-04 | Stanislaus County, Northern Part - 2007

   Typical pattern of soils and parent materials on the eastern side of the San Joaquin Valley and in the low hills of the metamorphic belt region of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Consolidated parent materials are in the hills (Soil Survey of Stanislaus County, California, Northern Part; 2007).

2. CA-2011-05-27-07 | Sacramento County - 1993

   Idealized cross section of the geomorphic surface, soils, and geology south of the American River in Sacramento County. The vertical scale is exaggerated (Soil Survey of Sacramento County, California; 1993).

3. CA-2011-05-27-08 | Sacramento County - 1993

   Cross section showing the relationship of geomorphic surfaces, soils, and geology in the eastern part of Sacramento County. The vertical scale is exaggerated. The number 1 indiates Deer Creek; 2, the Cosumnes River; 3, Arkansas Creek; and 4, the Sacramento- Amador County line (Soil Survey of Sacramento County, California; 1993).

Map Units

Map units containing COLUMBIA 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
Columbia fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	176	67	461669	hhdk	ca011	1999	1:24000
Columbia silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	ChA	6787	458607	hd6s	ca021	1961	1:20000
Columbia silt loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	ChB	923	458608	hd6t	ca021	1961	1:20000
Columbia silt loam, shallow over clay, channeled, 0 to 3 percen slopes	Co	633	458613	hd6z	ca021	1961	1:20000
Columbia silt loam, water table, 1 to 8 percent slopes	CpB	552	458614	hd70	ca021	1961	1:20000
Columbia fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, MLRA 17	CeA	393	458602	2t7qw	ca021	1961	1:20000
Columbia silt loam, moderately deep over clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	Ck	328	458609	hd6v	ca021	1961	1:20000
Columbia soils, channeled, 0 to 10 percent slopes	CrB	278	458615	hd71	ca021	1961	1:20000
Columbia silt loam, shallow over clay, 0 to 1 percent slopes	Cn	171	458612	hd6y	ca021	1961	1:20000
Columbia loamy fine sand, coarse variant, 0 to 2 percent slopes	CgA	129	458605	hd6q	ca021	1961	1:20000
Columbia silt loam, moderately deep over gravel, 0 to 1 percent slopes	Cm	129	458611	hd6x	ca021	1961	1:20000
Columbia fine sandy loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes	CeB	65	458603	hd6n	ca021	1961	1:20000
Columbia silt loam, moderately deep over claypan, 0 to 1 percen slopes	Cl	53	458610	hd6w	ca021	1961	1:20000
Columbia loamy fine sand, coarse variant, 2 to 8 percent slopes	CgB	25	458606	hd6r	ca021	1961	1:20000
Columbia fine sandy loam, moderately deep over sand and gravel, 0 to 2 percent slopes	Cf	21	458604	hd6p	ca021	1961	1:20000
Columbia sandy loam, clayey substratum, drained, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	121	4390	461865	hhlw	ca067	1989	1:24000
Columbia sandy loam, clayey substratum, drained, 0 to 2 percent slopes	120	3110	461864	hhlv	ca067	1989	1:24000
Columbia sandy loam, drained, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionall y flooded	118	2770	461862	hhls	ca067	1989	1:24000
Columbia sandy loam, drained, 0 to 2 percent slopes	117	2680	461861	hhlr	ca067	1989	1:24000
Columbia-Urban land complex, drained, 0 to 2 percent slopes	124	1170	461868	hhlz	ca067	1989	1:24000
Columbia sandy loam, partially drained, 0 to 2 percent slopes	116	1130	461860	hhlq	ca067	1989	1:24000
Columbia silt loam, drained, 2 to 5 percent slopes	123	620	461867	hhly	ca067	1989	1:24000
Columbia sandy loam, clayey substratum, partially drained, 0 to 2 percent slopes	119	340	461863	hhlt	ca067	1989	1:24000
Columbia fine sandy loam, partially drained, 0 to 2 percent slopes	122	280	461866	hhlx	ca067	1989	1:24000
Columbia fine sandy loam, drained, 0 to 2 percent slopes, MLRA 17	130	10985	462022	2xld1	ca077	1990	1:24000
Columbia fine sandy loam, channeled, partially drained, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	132	2640	462024	hhs0	ca077	1990	1:24000
Columbia fine sandy loam, partially drained, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	131	2535	462023	hhrz	ca077	1990	1:24000
Columbia fine sandy loam, clayey substratum, partially drained, 0 to 2 percent slopes	133	1750	462025	hhs1	ca077	1990	1:24000
Columbia fine sandy loam	Cm	1212	456069	h9kx	ca095	1969	1:24000
Columbia fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, MLRA 17	117	4843	459327	2t7qw	ca101	1984	1:24000
Columbia fine sandy loam, frequently flooded, 0 to 2 percent slopes	121	4087	459331	hdz4	ca101	1984	1:24000
Columbia fine sandy loam, channeled, 0 to 2 percent slopes	118	1565	459328	hdz1	ca101	1984	1:24000
Columbia loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	122	1412	459332	hdz5	ca101	1984	1:24000
Columbia fine sandy loam, clay substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	119	1164	459329	hdz2	ca101	1984	1:24000
Columbia fine sandy loam, clay substratum, frequently flooded, 0 to 2 percent slopes	120	1000	459330	hdz3	ca101	1984	1:24000
Columbia complex, channeled	Cute	164	2766089	hgdw	ca607	1967	1:20000
Columbia, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	150	625	461144	hgvm	ca612	2005	1:24000
Columbia very fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	280	602	461167	hgwc	ca612	2005	1:24000
Columbia fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	121su	164	1406634	1j6q9	ca612	2005	1:24000
Columbia fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	137	3340	460438	hg3v	ca618	1991	1:24000
Columbia fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	138	3320	460440	hg3x	ca618	1991	1:24000
Columbia fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	139	1570	460442	hg3z	ca618	1991	1:24000
Columbia-Urban land complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes	140	880	460444	hg41	ca618	1991	1:24000
Columbia sandy loam, drained, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	130	940	1403412	1j3cc	ca632	2006	1:24000
Columbia sandy loam, partially drained, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	131	132	1403413	1j3cd	ca632	2006	1:24000
Columbia fine sandy loam, channeled, partially drained, o to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	153	2590	466926	hnw4	ca642	1998	1:24000
Bolfar-Columbia complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	245	585	466943	hnwp	ca642	1998	1:24000
Columbia complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	159	540	466929	hnw7	ca642	1998	1:24000
Columbia complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	157	480	466928	hnw6	ca642	1998	1:24000
Columbia complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	151	435	466925	hnw3	ca642	1998	1:24000
Columbia fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	150	250	466924	hnw2	ca642	1998	1:24000
Columbia fine sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	155	210	466927	hnw5	ca642	1998	1:24000
Bolfar-Columbia complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	246	115	466944	hnwq	ca642	1998	1:24000
Columbia soils, channeled, 0 to 8 percent slopes	CsB	3243	462553	hjb2	ca644	1959	1:24000
Columbia fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	CcA	1550	462543	hj9r	ca644	1959	1:24000
Columbia silt loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	CfA	1503	462546	hj9v	ca644	1959	1:24000
Columbia loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	CeA	1280	462545	hj9t	ca644	1959	1:24000
Columbia soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	CpA	1060	462552	hjb1	ca644	1959	1:24000
Columbia silt loam, moderately deep over temple soils, slightly saline, 0 to 1 percent slopes	CmA	959	462550	hj9z	ca644	1959	1:24000
Columbia silt loam, moderately deep over temple soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	CkA	549	462549	hj9y	ca644	1959	1:24000
Columbia silty clay loam, slightly saline, 0 to 1 percent slopes	CoA	363	462551	hjb0	ca644	1959	1:24000
Columbia silt loam, moderately deep over fresno soils, slightly saline-alkali, 0 to 1 percent slopes	ChA	291	462548	hj9x	ca644	1959	1:24000
Columbia silt loam, slightly saline, 0 to 1 percent slopes	CgA	174	462547	hj9w	ca644	1959	1:24000
Columbia fine sandy loam, moderately saline, 0 to 1 percent slopes	CdA	62	462544	hj9s	ca644	1959	1:24000
Columbia silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	CsA	6356	460715	hgds	ca645	1961	1:20000
Columbia complex, channeled	Cu	5944	460718	hgdw	ca645	1961	1:20000
Columbia fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	CmA	5560	460710	hgdm	ca645	1961	1:20000
Columbia loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	Co	1952	460713	hgdq	ca645	1961	1:20000
Columbia silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	CsB	1733	460716	hgdt	ca645	1961	1:20000
Columbia fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	CmB	1387	460711	hgdn	ca645	1961	1:20000
Columbia fine sandy loam, moderately deep, 0 to 3 percent slopes	Cn	305	460712	hgdp	ca645	1961	1:20000
Columbia loamy fine sand, 1 to 8 percent slopes	CpB	260	460714	hgdr	ca645	1961	1:20000
Columbia silt loam, moderately deep, 0 to 3 percent slopes	Ct	200	460717	hgdv	ca645	1961	1:20000
Columbia very fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded	280bu	7	2766081	hgwc	ca645	1961	1:20000
Columbia soils, channeled, 0 to 3 percent slopes	CeA	2986	462982	hjrx	ca648	1959	1:20000
Columbia loam, deep over hardpan, slightly saline, 0 to 1 percent slopes	CbA	774	462980	hjrv	ca648	1959	1:20000
Columbia fine sandy loam, moderately deep and deep, 0 to 1 percent slopes	CaA	730	462979	hjrt	ca648	1959	1:20000
Hanford fine sandy loam, channeled, 0 to 8 percent slopes	HcB	704	463042	hjtv	ca648	1959	1:20000
Columbia silt loam, moderately deep and deep, 0 to 1 percent slopes	CcA	314	462981	hjrw	ca648	1959	1:20000
Columbia fine sandy loam, moderately deep and deep over temple soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	CmtA	1335	463364	hk57	ca651	1959	1:20000
Columbia fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	CmA	1008	463362	hk55	ca651	1959	1:20000
Columbia fine sandy loam, moderately deep and deep over hardpan 0 to 1 percent slopes	CmdA	493	463363	hk56	ca651	1959	1:20000
Columbia loamy sand, 0 to 1 percent slopes	CoA	212	463365	hk58	ca651	1959	1:20000
Columbia loamy sand, over temple soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	CotA	197	463366	hk59	ca651	1959	1:20000
Columbia soils, channeled, 0 to 8 percent slopes	CrB	154	463369	hk5d	ca651	1959	1:20000
Columbia sandy loam, moderately deep over sand, 0 to 1 percent slopes	CpdA	73	463368	hk5c	ca651	1959	1:20000
Columbia sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	CpA	26	463367	hk5b	ca651	1959	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the COLUMBIA 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).