Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the COPPERCREEK soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of COPPERCREEK, 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 COPPERCREEK 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
4B85P045282CA023001Coppercreek5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.2123299,-123.9694748
4B85P045483CA023006Coppercreek5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.1662216,-123.9366989
4B85P045084CA023001Coppercreek5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.2192726,-124.0317001
4B85P045184CA023002Coppercreek5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.2389946,-124.0347595
4B10N0685S10CA023014Coppercreek6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.1889114,-124.0210648
4B10N0690S10CA023019Coppercreek6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.2193861,-124.0316889
4B10N0694S10CA023023Coppercreek6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.2539919,-124.0756339

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the COPPERCREEK 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 COPPERCREEK 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 COPPERCREEK 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 COPPERCREEK 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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There are insufficient data to create the 3D terrace figure.

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with COPPERCREEK 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 COPPERCREEK 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 COPPERCREEK 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 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 COPPERCREEK, 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. CA-2012-04-20-11 | Redwood National and State Parks - 2008

    Block diagram 1. Generalized pattern of soil distribution and conceptualized geology in the Mill Creek and Rock Creek watersheds viewed from the Pacific Ocean southeast towards Childs Hill and Rattlesnake Mountain (Soil Survey of Redwood National and State Parks, California; 2008).

  2. CA-2012-04-20-12 | Redwood National and State Parks - 2008

    Block diagram 2. Generalized pattern of soil distribution and conceptualized geology in the Lost Man, May, and Prairie Creek watersheds viewed from Holter Ridge area northwest towards Gold Bluffs beach and the Pacific Ocean (Soil Survey of Redwood National and State Parks, California; 2008).

  3. CA-2012-04-20-13 | Redwood National and State Parks - 2008

    Block diagram 3. Generalized pattern of soil distribution and conceptualized geology in the Redwood Creek watershed viewed from the Hog Prairie area north towards Harry Weir Creek (Soil Survey of Redwood National and State Parks, California; 2008).

  4. CA-2012-04-20-14 | Redwood National and State Parks - 2008

    Block diagram 4. Generalized pattern of soil distribution and conceptualized geology in the Lacks Creek watershed viewed from the Faulkner Prairie area northeast towards Arbor Camp Ridge (Soil Survey of Redwood National and State Parks, California; 2008).

Map Units

Map units containing COPPERCREEK 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
Coppercreek-Slidecreek-Tectah complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes5812265624505692ll7sca60020171:24000
Slidecreek-Lackscreek-Coppercreek complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes5821271324505702ll7tca60020171:24000
Coppercreek-Slidecreek-Tectah complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes55071076424955062pssbca60020171:24000
Coppercreek-Tectah-Slidecreek complex, 9 to 30 percent slopes580672124505682ll7rca60020171:24000
Coppercreek-Slidecreek-Lackscreek complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes542609024505852ll6yca60020171:24000
Tectah-Coppercreek-Trailhead complex, 0 to 30 percent slopes558428424505942ll7gca60020171:24000
Coppercreek-Tectah-Lackscreek complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes544226724505872ll70ca60020171:24000
Atwell-Coppercreek complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes531163024505752ll6lca60020171:24000
Coppercreek-Ahpah complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes533144024505762ll6nca60020171:24000
Coppercreek-Ahpah-Lackscreek complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes53669424505792ll6rca60020171:24000
Slidecreek-Lackscreek-Coppercreek complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes5823591214838962ll7tca60520131:24000
Coppercreek-Slidecreek-Tectah complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes5812747514838952ll7sca60520131:24000
Coppercreek-Slidecreek-Lackscreek complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes542131138212522ll6yca60520131:24000
Tectah-Coppercreek-Trailhead complex, 0 to 30 percent slopes55895718212682ll7gca60520131:24000
Coppercreek-Ahpah-Lackscreek complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes53677528212462ll6rca60520131:24000
Coppercreek-Tectah-Slidecreek complex, 9 to 30 percent slopes580770014838942ll7rca60520131:24000
Lackscreek-Coppercreek complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes54627528212562ll72ca60520131:24000
Atwell-Coppercreek complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes53121668212412ll6lca60520131:24000
Coppercreek-Ahpah-Lackscreek complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes53416478212442ll6pca60520131:24000
Panthercreek-Devilscreek-Coppercreek complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes55511818212652ll7cca60520131:24000
Coppercreek-Tectah-Lackscreek complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes54410778212542ll70ca60520131:24000
Coppercreek-Ahpah complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes5338938212432ll6nca60520131:24000
Devilscreek-Panthercreek-Coppercreek complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes5455648212552ll71ca60520131:24000
Slidecreek-Lackscreek-Coppercreek complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes582hd49725141912ll7tca70119841:24000
Coppercreek-Slidecreek-Tectah complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes581hd1925141892ll7sca70119841:24000
Coppercreek-Ahpah-Lackscreek complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes5361664224007872ll6rca79620071:24000
Coppercreek-Slidecreek-Tectah complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes581892424008192ll7sca79620071:24000
Slidecreek-Lackscreek-Coppercreek complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes582760424008202ll7tca79620071:24000
Coppercreek-Slidecreek-Lackscreek complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes542751824007932ll6yca79620071:24000
Coppercreek-Tectah-Slidecreek complex, 9 to 30 percent slopes580525524008182ll7rca79620071:24000
Devilscreek-Panthercreek-Coppercreek complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes545401224007962ll71ca79620071:24000
Atwell-Coppercreek complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes531307724007822ll6lca79620071:24000
Panthercreek-Devilscreek-Coppercreek complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes555278024008062ll7cca79620071:24000
Tectah-Coppercreek-Trailhead complex, 0 to 30 percent slopes558138924008092ll7gca79620071:24000
Lackscreek-Coppercreek complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes546134624007972ll72ca79620071:24000
Coppercreek-Ahpah-Lackscreek complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes534100824007852ll6pca79620071:24000
Coppercreek-Ahpah complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes53396924007842ll6nca79620071:24000
Coppercreek-Tectah-Lackscreek complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes5443924007952ll70ca79620071:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the COPPERCREEK 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 .