Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the DAMS soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of DAMS, 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 DAMS were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-13). Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

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Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the DAMS 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 DAMS 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).

There are insufficient data to create the sibling sketch figure.

Select annual climate data summaries for the DAMS 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).

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the DAMS 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 2D hillslope position figure.

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Competing Series

Soil series competing with DAMS 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).

There are insufficient data to create the competing sketch figure.

Select annual climate data summaries for the DAMS 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 DAMS 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 DAMS, 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).

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Block Diagrams

No block diagrams are available.

Map Units

Map units containing DAMS 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
DamDAM214213271jq08al00119721:20000
DamDAM1314125961jdxmal00319611:20000
DamDAM916040601qv4wal01519591:20000
DamDAM217156811vl9kal02119671:20000
DamDAM116502481sd6tal03319861:20000
DamDAM2216040351qv42al04319601:20000
DamDAM514743161lh4lal05119481:20000
DamDAM517097801vd56al05319691:20000
DamDAM4316028501qswval05919621:15840
Walter F. George DamDAM53328583c0xgal06719861:20000
DamDAM1115916851qf8pal07719731:20000
DamDAM816502501sd6wal07919501:20000
DamDAM125149462qdwfal08520111:24000
DamDAM1016022461qs8cal12119691:20000
DamDAM1517026111v4pyal12320051:24000
DamDAM914216321jqb3al12519801:20000
Lewis smith damDAM8331568c40ral12719861:24000
DamsDAM4579523mg19ar00119951:24000
Dams376916021541qs5dar00319771:20000
DamDAM4316744351t6d1ar01719641:20000
Dams99853179438x9zxar01919831:20000
Dams356230860641lfv3ar02319831:20000
Dams3225579477mfztar02719831:20000
Dams37103602836n79bar02919771:20000
Dams31815901711qcpvar03319751:20000
DamsDAM18101197712z1far04119681:20000
DamsDAM1116902221tqt9ar04319721:24000
DamsDAM1315424141ns09ar04719671:20000
Dams4151565632lzl6ar05119861:20000
Dams4617159361vlksar05320061:24000
Dams5311416022261qs7qar05719761:20000
Dams99333179328x9zxar05919831:20000
DamsDAM29618802nrxcar06119701:24000
Dams364514285041jygsar08319771:20000
Dams598636073pbwhar09719971:24000
DamsDAM1916022401qs85ar10319691:20000
Dams3222566112m02par10519801:20000
Dams23217043211v6h3ar10920051:20000
Dams4915566161m048ar11519781:20000
DamsDAM16578334mdsyar11919721:20000
Dams3516577005mcf2ar12519761:20000
DamsDAM8814263891jw8kar12719931:20000
DamsDAM30784144v9yzar13119711:20000
Dams64517075531v9vcar13319961:24000
DamsDAM30579218mfqgar13919921:24000
Dams353530862111lfv3ar14119831:20000
Dams55339545201117zar14919851:20000
Dams5413578544mf0qar66019751:20000
Dams8515414129111jf7sar67019811:20000
Dams681831934332z8vjaz6571:24000
DamsDAM30455873h9clca01319731:24000
Dams2113459503hf4pca04119791:24000
Dams1845459009hdmrca05519741:24000
Dams24856461992hhqzca06719891:24000
DamsDAM813893431hmqjca06919651:20000
DamsDAM69462178hpg5ca07719901:24000
Dams1868455875h9cnca08719761:24000
DamsDAM116813989wb0qca09719681:20000
Dams24210459153hdsdca60219781:24000
DamsDAM1413957621hvdlca60719671:20000
DamsDAM35456650hb5nca60919631:20000
DamsDAM19215446491nvbdca61220051:24000
DamsDAM16813799w9tlca61419671:24000
DamsDa10640134ph3hca61919701:24000
DamsDAM550214147731jh5vca62019751:24000
DamsDAM71014922hpg5ca62819631:20000
DamsDAM1342924912hpg5ca63020181:24000
DamsDAM42632969p7ncca63819671:24000
DamsDAM352027498261s5ca64120091:24000
DamsDAM21817089wf7qca64619671:24000
Dams288320462941hjqlca64719841:24000
DamsDAM52894252z0jvca64919671:24000
DamsDAM49115244717p6qca65119591:20000
SpillwaySPILLW29464563hldxca65419661:24000
DamsDAM13464561hldvca65419661:24000
Dams17970463645hkg9ca66019771:24000
Dams2295457202hbrgca66419771:24000
Dams15456467485hpg5ca66820071:24000
DamsDAM6013896801hn2dca67219661:20000
DamsDA36738115ss25ca67419681:24000
DamsDA74735771spmkca67519681:24000
Dams145175456048h9k7ca67619751:24000
DamsDAM40458000nmm7ca67719721:24000
Dams22956458131hcqfca67819741:24000
DamsDAM329849285xhr9ca67919671:15840
DamsDAM113987641hyjfca68119681:24000
Dams23884461123hgtyca68719851:24000
DamsDAM423934822lbm3ca68820081:24000
Dams55010614675nmm7ca69220011:24000
DamsDAM6992911663nmm7ca69620161:24000
DamsDAM315913161qdwsca72419851:24000
DamsDAM391670187hpg5ca73119811:24000
DamsDAM7616749611t6y0ca75019831:24000
DamsDam3013812291hc8sca77719811:24000
DamsDAM716517361sfrtca79020061:24000
Earthen DamAED9714743181lh4nco62820081:24000
Dams13577497754jpylco64419801:24000
Dams and Mine dumps, 5 to 75 percent slopesML1414763016tlzfco6451:24000
DAMDAM731769662z5gnco66119681:31680
Dams, earthen99952725193052l0pfid00120121:24000
Dam5725776634v24qid61220031:24000
Dam20333812112qhqid65619921:24000
DamsDAM7298092028sjmid7131:24000
DamsDAM11210894928sjmid7161:24000
Dam5648842092tmfid76919781:24000
Earthen dam835G2426041982rbdzil00919841:12000
Earthen Dam835G11901252z7tnil01520051:12000
Earthen dam835G9725087sbhxil02119991:12000
Earthen damDAM515999201qpvbil02719921:15840
Earthen dams835G18681012qvn4il09520021:12000
Earthen dam835G1014869381lx8ril12920051:12000
Earthen dam835G2717215741vsfnil13520071:12000
Earthen dam835G1825423442qzjlil13719841:15840
Earthen dam835G625182262qhttil14319861:15840
Earthen dam835G62010786r7dil14920011:12000
Earthen dam835G52022486sg4il16920001:12000
Earthen dam835G14639418pgcdil18720021:12000
Earthen dam835G724753622p2tdil20119971:12000
Earthen dam835G1322499292fj7cil20320081:12000
DamsDAM527382772qm71ky02519911:24000
DamsDAM226542302qm71ky62719841:20000
DamsDAM4017257441vxs5la01119931:24000
DamsDAM624005522lkz5la01319921:24000
DamsDAM515975231qmc0la01520051:24000
DamsDAM217245611vwk0la03119861:24000
DamsDAM2724013162llrtla04319821:24000
DamsDAM5617252721vx8yla04919911:24000
DamsDAM30190318821wf5la06919831:24000
DamsDAM4716046461qvrsla07919731:24000
DamsDAM2224013852llv1la08119731:24000
DamsDAM6417148131vkdkla08319881:24000
DamsDAM75190306121w92la08519911:24000
DamsDAM1017253731vxd6la11119921:24000
DamsDAM5017255801vxlwla11519921:24000
DamsDAM6190383621x32la12719911:24000
DamsDAM524813302p90xmd00520101:12000
Dams, concreteDAM524957792ptjhmd01320101:12000
DamsDam2188701121blbmd03320091:12000
Dams, structureDAM1925118332pvbvmt61220111:24000
DamDAM526102302r8cjmt62420211:24000
DamsDAM170194751223cjznh60920071:24000
DamsDAM21393179f646nm01919881:48000
DamDAM76559361w6dnm66619741:24000
Dams, concrete50144468896hqxpnv75520061:24000
Large damDAM51622372nwmjok00319711:24000
Large damDAM6916040381qv45ok00519771:24000
Dams, embankment, 30 to 50 percent slopesDAM1031564321qs3fok00720211:24000
Dams, large damDAM115623498nxsvok00919781:24000
Large damDAM12914437581kgbvok01119651:24000
Large damDAM260190639121zrhok01319741:24000
Large damDAM25417021761v47xok01519671:24000
Large damDAM69393712f6pdok01719721:24000
Large damDAM54643729plvgok01919771:24000
Large damDAM9916035411qtm4ok02319771:24000
Dams, large damDAM915962291ql08ok02519581:20000
Large damDAM103752391t7xpok02719841:24000
Large damDAM8117062911v8jnok02919691:24000
Large damDAM47643753plw7ok03119651:24000
Large damDAM717097711vd4xok03319611:24000
Large damDAM9216902631tqvmok03719521:24000
Large damDAM429803134vyqkok03919731:24000
Large damDAM29697426rdqmok04319611:24000
Large damDAM98393660f6mqok04719651:24000
Large damDAM27217048261v70dok04919821:24000
Large damDAM12217261681vy6vok05119751:24000
Large damDAM4601435n5v4ok05319831:24000
Dams, large damDAM99378206dpk6ok05520051:24000
Dams, large damDAM7997552211r3gok05719821:24000
Large damDAM15101020912x6dok05919981:24000
Large damDAM8515409241nqg7ok06119721:24000
Large damDAM92752570t83gok06319651:24000
DamsDAM17392422f5bsok06520001:24000
Large damDAM15017116631vg3yok06719671:24000
Large damDAM3017148381vkfcok06919761:24000
Large damDAM114623389nxpbok07119651:24000
Large damDAM42383430dvzqok07319601:24000
Large damDAM18715975261qmc3ok07519731:24000
Large damDAM8615276911n8pcok07719801:24000
Large damDAM137752554t82yok07919811:24000
Lock and damLOD38752551t82vok07919811:24000
Large damDAM94625722p03lok08119661:24000
DamsDAM168383604dw5bok08319941:12000
Large damDAM72752573t83kok08519631:24000
Large damDAM7217264191vygyok08719761:24000
Large damDAM14117265331vylmok08919701:24000
Large damDAM1016126361r42jok09119801:24000
Large damDAM72808445w47wok09519781:24000
Large damDAM41697283rdl0ok09719721:24000
Large damDAM119640113ph2tok09919821:24000
Lock and damLOD3216502911sd86ok10119841:24000
Large damDAM716502931sd88ok10119841:24000
DamsDAM262384045dwmkok10319941:24000
Large DamDAM1215370461nlf4ok10519751:24000
Large damDAM57384143dwqqok10719961:24000
DamsDAM148384280dww4ok10919961:12000
Large damDAM4617042011v6c7ok11119681:24000
Large damDAM33014270971jx0dok11319751:24000
Large damDAM23016773551t9f7ok11720071:24000
Large damDAM39623493nxspok11919831:24000
Large damDAM36697347rdn2ok12119661:24000
Large damDAM14217191691vpy2ok12319671:24000
Large damDAM71692580r7p9ok12519751:24000
Large damDAM7916087861r02bok12719771:24000
Large damDAM8716037791qtvtok12919611:24000
Large damDAM123893133yzcrok13119631:24000
Lock and damLOD4893135yzctok13119631:24000
Large damDAM11614074571j7kvok13319761:24000
Lock and damLOD13817661wfv5ok13519661:24000
Large damDAM11514871161lxghok13719601:24000
Dams, embankment, 30 to 50 percent slopesDAM17116020931qs3fok13919591:24000
Dams, large damDAM6216000581qpzsok14119681:24000
Large damDAM571067463l2fok14319751:12000
Lock and damLOD127697288rdl5ok14519721:24000
Large damDAM19697287rdl4ok14519721:24000
Large damDAM130752567t83cok14719651:20000
Dams, large damDAM20115418411nrdtok14919761:24000
Large damDAM131625627p00jok15319611:24000
DamDAM10801377vwwwor05119771:20000
DamDAM161595222yor05519921:24000
DamDAM216205722kvor60419881:24000
Concrete damDAM16392824j6or62019921:24000
DamDAM513946191ht6qor62519791:20000
DamsDAM50469818hrwfor63219891:20000
DamDAM1766278323b8or63719811:20000
Concrete damDAM364408250por63919831:20000
DamsDAM3488852jdpfor64019771:20000
DamDAM96278423b9or64119751:20000
Dams9993522331102dyqtor6451:24000
Concrete damDAM5464600256wor66719841:20000
Dam16126316623qmor67419931:24000
DamsDAM14545576l9q7pa00119911:24000
DamDAM2216782041tb9mpa00520121:24000
DamsDAM7541884l5w4pa00919891:24000
Dams and impoundment structuresDAM10543003l717pa01119971:24000
DamsDAM41543623l7p7pa01719971:24000
DamsDAM6559310ls08pa01919841:15840
Dams and impoundment structuresDAM9889558yvnfpa02119781:20000
Dams and impoundment structuresDAM79784521vbc4pa02519601:20000
Dams and impoundment structuresDAM3715985121qncxpa02719751:20000
DamsDAM8641491pjj8pa02920081:24000
DamDAM213799061h9x3pa03120121:24000
Dams and impoundment structuresDAM4914828291ls06pa03319811:20000
DamDAM30543956l80zpa03520021:24000
Dams and impoundment structuresDAM313836331hfsbpa03719651:20000
DamsDAM3026754302rg89pa03919731:20000
DamsDAM1326330962rg89pa04920121:12000
DamDAM2915911931qdrtpa05120051:24000
DamDAM3545245l9ckpa05519991:24000
DamDAM523938702lc0mpa06320121:24000
DamsDAM10557378lpzypa07119821:15840

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the DAMS 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).