Soil Data Explorer - DAWSON

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the DAWSON soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of DAWSON, 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 DAWSON 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
92	02N0717	S2001MI131019	Dawson	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	46.7972183,-88.9350662

Water Balance

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with DAWSON 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 DAWSON 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 DAWSON 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 mountains figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D terrace figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with DAWSON, 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. MI-2010-09-10-01 | Gogebic County - 2010

   A typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Gogebic, sandy substratum-Cathro-Karlin association (Soil Survey of Gogebic County, Michigan; 2010).

2. MI-2010-09-10-05 | Keweenaw County Area - 2006

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Dawson-Au Gres-Croswell association (Soil Survey of Keweenaw County Area, Michigan; 2006).

3. MI-2012-02-06-11 | Chippewa County - February 1992

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Deer Park-Dawson-Au Gres association (Soil Survey of Chippewa County, Michigan; February 1992).

4. NY-2010-09-28-13 | Hamilton County - 2006

   Typical relationship of soils and underlying deposits in the Wonsqueak-Bucksport-Rumney general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Hamilton County, New York; 2006).

5. WI-2012-03-23-10 | Juneau County - January 1991

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Newson-Meehan-Dawson association (Soil Survey of Juneau County, WI; 1991).

6. WI-2012-03-23-25 | Monroe County - June 1984

   Relationship of soils and parent material in the Newson-Dawson-Meehan map unit (Soil Survey of Monroe County, WI; 1984).

7. WI-2012-03-23-36 | Vilas County - June 1988

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Rubicon-Sayner-Karlin association (Soil Survey of Vilas County, WI; 1988).

Map Units

Map units containing DAWSON 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
Loxley, Dawson, and Greenwood peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	LoxaaA	15181	1455282	3110p	mi003	2007	1:24000
Rousseau-Dawson complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes	109D	192	1455310	1kvch	mi003	2007	1:24000
Rousseau-Dawson complex, 0 to 60 percent slopes	109F	78	1455311	1kvcj	mi003	2007	1:24000
Dawson peat	128	251	191323	6f2q	mi007	1998	1:12000
Dawson-Loxley peats	14	2	191353	6f3p	mi007	1998	1:12000
Dawson-Greenwood peats	Dg	195	189145	6btg	mi011	1964	1:20000
Dawson, Greenwood, and Loxley soils. 0 to 1 percent slopes	19	11193	414955	fxsn	mi013	1984	1:20000
Dawson peat	10	1831	190519	6d7s	mi031	1988	1:15840
Loxley, Dawson, and Greenwood peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	LoxaaA	26613	415144	3110p	mi033	1989	1:15840
Au Gres-Dawson-Rubicon complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes	39D	8627	415146	fxzt	mi033	1989	1:15840
Kinross-Dawson complex	102	5056	415054	fxwv	mi033	1989	1:15840
Dawson-Deer Park-Wainola complex, 0 to 50 percent slopes	154F	2662	415112	fxyq	mi033	1989	1:15840
Dawson-Loxley peats	14	1805	189656	6cby	mi039	1993	1:15840
Loxley, Dawson, and Greenwood peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	LoxaaA	26473	1588037	3110p	mi041	1969	1:24000
Loxley and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	417A	99	1588059	3110q	mi041	1969	1:24000
Greenwood and Dawson peats	17	3332	3385771	fy1k	mi043	1985	1:20000
Loxley and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	417A	1259	415200	3110q	mi043	1985	1:20000
Loxley, Greenwood, and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	418A	12938	1456367	3110n	mi053	2007	1:24000
Dawson, Greenwood and Loxley soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	26	8766	416113	fz00	mi061	1989	1:20000
Dawson-Kinross complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes	125	1006	416059	fyy8	mi061	1989	1:20000
Dawson peat	128	1113	191709	6fh5	mi069	1995	1:15840
Dawson, Greenwood, and Loxley soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	28	6944	2450856	2n89w	mi071	1992	1:20000
Dawson-Loxley peats	14	2109	190627	6dc8	mi079	1998	1:12000
Loxley, Dawson, and Greenwood peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	LoxaaA	44295	399629	3110p	mi095	2004	1:24000
Spot-Dawson peats	102	9442	631297	p5xf	mi095	2004	1:24000
Rousseau-Dawson complex, 0 to 60 percent slopes	109F	2664	631299	p5xh	mi095	2004	1:24000
Au Gres-Dawson-Rubicon complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes	110D	2534	631300	p5xj	mi095	2004	1:24000
Rousseau-Dawson complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes	109D	1483	631298	p5xg	mi095	2004	1:24000
Au Gres-Dawson-Rubicon complex, 0 to 35 percent slopes	110E	287	631301	p5xk	mi095	2004	1:24000
Loxley, Dawson, and Greenwood peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	LoxaaA	9681	416397	3110p	mi097	1994	1:20000
Finch-Dawson-Pullup complex, 0 to 35 percent slopes	39E	7016	416399	fz97	mi097	1994	1:20000
Greenwood and Dawson soils	58	14113	3385784	f88k	mi103	1999	1:24000
Loxley, Dawson, and Greenwood peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	LoxaaA	6415	3385782	3110p	mi103	1999	1:24000
Loxley and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	417A	2368	395236	3110q	mi103	1999	1:24000
Loxley and Dawson soils	81	821	192604	6gf1	mi105	1992	1:15840
Loxley, Dawson, and Greenwood peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	LoxaaA	5242	3385786	3110p	mi109	1985	1:20000
Loxley and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	417A	3451	415457	3110q	mi109	1985	1:20000
Dawson-Loxley peats	14	987	192190	6fzp	mi119	1997	1:12000
Dawson peat	71	428	189943	6cn6	mi129	1987	1:15840
Dawson, Greenwood, and Loxley soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	46A	2420	1456433	1kwjq	mi131	2007	1:24000
Dawson-Kinross complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes	8157	1221	1674846	1t6t9	mi131	2007	1:24000
Dawson peaty muck	Da	227	190014	6cqh	mi133	1966	1:15840
Dawson-Loxley peats	14	856	241377	835c	mi135	2003	1:12000
Dawson-Loxley peats	14	1698	191443	6f6l	mi137	1998	1:12000
Dawson peat	62	813	190926	6dnx	mi141	1989	1:15840
Dawson-Loxley peats	14	7378	190979	6dqm	mi143	1999	1:12000
Dawson-Kinross complex	499	218	191047	6dst	mi143	1999	1:12000
Loxley, Dawson, and Greenwood peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	LoxaaA	30949	1456947	3110p	mi153	2007	1:24000
Dawson-Kinross complex	84	4111	1456920	1kx1f	mi153	2007	1:24000
Deer Park-Dawson-Wainola complex, 0 to 60 percent slopes	80F	995	1610311	1r1nj	mi153	2007	1:24000
Dawson and Loxley soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	3	2500	435345	gm0d	mi605	2004	1:24000
Dawson-Croswell complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	15B	1240	800735	vw75	mi605	2004	1:24000
Dawson muck	536	10020	396377	f9gc	mn017	1973	1:20000
Colton-Duxbury-Dawson complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	380D	42	2679499	9wv5	ny033	2018	1:24000
Dawson-Fluvaquents-Loxley complex, frequently flooded	021	5	2679497	9wtv	ny033	2018	1:24000
Dawson-Fluvaquents-Loxley complex, frequently flooded	21A	4707	291941	9ssg	ny041	1994	1:62500
Loxley-Dawson complex	23A	558	291942	9ssh	ny041	1994	1:62500
Colton-Duxbury-Dawson complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes	380B	76	2677573	9wv4	ny043	2018	1:24000
Dawson-Fluvaquents-Loxley complex, frequently flooded	21A	4	2677610	9ssg	ny043	2018	1:24000
Dawson peat	398	4	2677594	9vb5	ny043	2018	1:24000
Tunbridge-Lyman-Dawson complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very rocky, very bouldery	TwC	16	2753699	2wrc1	ny049	2018	1:24000
Dawson peat	398	2683	293420	9vb5	ny065	1993	1:24000
Dawson-Fluvaquents-Loxley complex, frequently flooded	021	43097	294867	9wtv	ny089	1990	1:24000
Tunbridge-Lyman-Dawson complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very rocky, very bouldery	TwC	26814	295028	2wrc1	ny089	1990	1:24000
Colton-Duxbury-Dawson complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes	380D	18376	294877	9wv5	ny089	1990	1:24000
Loxley-Dawson complex	023	15492	294868	9wtw	ny089	1990	1:24000
Colton-Duxbury-Dawson complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes	380B	12997	294876	9wv4	ny089	1990	1:24000
Dawson peat	Da	604	294928	9wwt	ny089	1990	1:24000
Dawson, Greenwood, and Loxley soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	5140A	2917	1702827	1v4xx	wi003	2006	1:12000
Loxley, Beseman, and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	3403A	1937	1700372	3110s	wi003	2006	1:12000
Loxley, Beseman, and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	3403A	10782	1383580	3110s	wi007	2005	1:12000
Loxley, Beseman, and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	3403A	1001	448354	3110s	wi013	2004	1:12000
Loxley, Daisybay, and Dawson soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	459A	855	656103	q0qm	wi013	2004	1:12000
Loxley, Beseman, and Dawson peats 0 to 1 percent slopes	Lm	5537	431882	ghdp	wi019	1994	1:20000
Loxley, Beseman, and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	3403A	25659	781218	3110s	wi031	2005	1:12000
Loxley, Beseman, and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	3403A	4342	430012	3110s	wi037	1995	1:12000
Loxley and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	417A	836	3385798	3110q	wi037	1995	1:12000
Loxley, Beseman, and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	3403A	29404	429843	3110s	wi041	1995	1:12000
Loxley, Greenwood, and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	418A	154	3385799	3110n	wi041	1995	1:12000
Loxley, Greenwood, and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	418A	17603	1702364	3110n	wi051	2006	1:12000
Dawson, Greenwood, and Loxley soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes	5140A	8146	1532140	1nf9w	wi051	2006	1:12000
Loxley, Beseman, and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	3403A	875	782086	3110s	wi051	2006	1:12000
Newson-Dawson, lake plain, complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes	4A	2666	2561530	2t80k	wi057	1987	1:15840
Loxley, Beseman, and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	3403A	11736	421059	3110s	wi067	1983	1:20000
Loxley and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	417A	1304	3385803	3110q	wi067	1983	1:20000
Loxley, Beseman, and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	3403A	14165	431625	3110s	wi069	1993	1:20000
Loxley, Greenwood, and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	418A	2114	3385805	3110n	wi069	1993	1:20000
Loxley and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	417A	4157	3385810	3110q	wi075	1987	1:20000
Loxley, Beseman, and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	3403A	1259	422409	3110s	wi075	1987	1:20000
Loxley, Dawson, and Greenwood peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	411A	95	3385809	3110p	wi075	1987	1:20000
Loxley and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	417A	1248	395810	3110q	wi078	1998	1:12000
Loxley and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	417A	4053	422477	3110q	wi083	1985	1:15840
Loxley, Greenwood, and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	418A	71546	3385817	3110n	wi085	1988	1:20000
Loxley, Beseman, and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	3403A	12553	421089	3110s	wi085	1988	1:20000
Loxley, Beseman, and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	3403A	16279	1483052	3110s	wi099	2006	1:12000
Loxley, Greenwood, and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	418A	307	1700939	3110n	wi099	2006	1:12000
Loxley, Beseman, and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	3403A	14121	1672284	3110s	wi113	2006	1:12000
Loxley and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	417A	4424	422679	3110q	wi115	1981	1:15840
Loxley, Greenwood, and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	418A	51815	3385824	3110n	wi125	1985	1:20000
Loxley, Beseman, and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	3403A	3017	421251	3110s	wi125	1985	1:20000
Loxley, Beseman, and Dawson peats, 0 to 1 percent slopes	3403A	6338	635990	3110s	wi129	2002	1:12000
Newson-Dawson, lake plain, complex, 0 to 1 percent slopes	4A	4832	2561640	2t80k	wi141	1971	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the DAWSON 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).