Soil Data Explorer - DORSET

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the DORSET soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of DORSET, 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 DORSET 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
57	UMN1794	S1974MN087794	Dorset	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	47.296202,-95.599419
57	UMN2807	S1978MN153046 (2807)	Dorset	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	46.0023994,-95.0254593
91A	UMN3466	S1981MN0413466	Dorset	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	46.039508,-95.191101

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the DORSET 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 DORSET 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 DORSET 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 DORSET 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 DORSET 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 DORSET 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 DORSET 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 DORSET, 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. MN-2010-09-08-24 | Otter Tail County - 2001

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Dorset-Corliss-Nidaros association (Soil Survey of Otter Tail County, Minnesota; 2001).

2. MN-2010-09-13-02 | Wright County -

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Dorset-Two Inlets association (Soil Survey of Wright County, Minnesota).

Map Units

Map units containing DORSET 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
Dorset sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	406B	8251	397525	2w0m3	mn005	1994	1:20000
Dorset-Corliss complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes	778B	7206	397565	2w0m5	mn005	1994	1:20000
Dorset-Corliss complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	778C	5022	397566	2w0m6	mn005	1994	1:20000
Dorset sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	406A	3581	397524	2w0m2	mn005	1994	1:20000
Corliss-Dorset complex, 6 to 20 percent slopes	1247D	1123	397461	2w0m7	mn005	1994	1:20000
Waukon-Dorset complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	1104C	1013	397406	fbjk	mn005	1994	1:20000
Waukon-Dorset complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes	1104B	585	397405	fbjj	mn005	1994	1:20000
Dorset sandy loam, Mississippi River Valley, 0 to 2 percent slopes	D98A	561	2732685	2sln9	mn035	2009	1:24000
Dorset sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	DoB	6587	397270	2w0m3	mn041	1970	1:12000
Dorset sandy loam, thick solum, 2 to 6 percent slopes	DpB	2113	397273	fbd8	mn041	1970	1:12000
Dorset sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	DoA	1814	397269	2w0m2	mn041	1970	1:12000
Nebish-Dorset complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	NhB	1371	397309	fbff	mn041	1970	1:12000
Dorset sandy loam, thick solum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	DpA	1148	397272	fbd7	mn041	1970	1:12000
Dorset sandy loam, thick solum, 6 to 12 percent slopes	DpC	1119	397274	fbd9	mn041	1970	1:12000
Nebish-Dorset complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	NhC	947	397310	fbfg	mn041	1970	1:12000
Dorset sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	DoC	829	397271	2w0m4	mn041	1970	1:12000
Urban land-Dorset complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	D33B	2887	435219	glwb	mn053	2001	1:12000
Dorset sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	D4A	1667	451646	2w0m2	mn053	2001	1:12000
Dorset sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	D4B	423	451645	2w0m3	mn053	2001	1:12000
Dorset, bedrock substratum-Rock outcrop complex, 25 to 65 percent slopes	D37F	223	435228	glwm	mn053	2001	1:12000
Dorset-Two Inlets complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	D5B	171	451644	h4z5	mn053	2001	1:12000
Dorset sandy loam, loamy substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes	D27A	153	448222	h1ds	mn053	2001	1:12000
Dorset sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	D4C	148	435213	2w0m4	mn053	2001	1:12000
Urban land-Dorset complex, 8 to 18 percent slopes	D33C	105	435220	glwc	mn053	2001	1:12000
Dorset-Two Inlets complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	D5C	68	451643	h4z4	mn053	2001	1:12000
Dorset-Two Inlets complex, 12 to 18 percent slopes	D5D	31	451642	h4z3	mn053	2001	1:12000
Dorset-Corliss complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes	778B	8251	436722	2w0m5	mn057	1998	1:24000
Dorset-Corliss complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	778C	2276	436723	2w0m6	mn057	1998	1:24000
Corliss-Dorset complex, 6 to 20 percent slopes	1247D	224	436518	2w0m7	mn057	1998	1:24000
Dorset sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	406A	207	436655	2w0m2	mn057	1998	1:24000
Dorset-Corliss complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes	778B	43178	435946	2w0m5	mn111	1996	1:20000
Dorset-Corliss complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	778C	18305	435947	2w0m6	mn111	1996	1:20000
Dorset sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	406B	10300	435754	2w0m3	mn111	1996	1:20000
Dorset sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	406A	10175	435753	2w0m2	mn111	1996	1:20000
Chapett-Dorset complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	1102C	5152	435525	gm66	mn111	1996	1:20000
Corliss-Dorset complex, 6 to 20 percent slopes	1247D	4784	435581	2w0m7	mn111	1996	1:20000
Waukon-Dorset complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	1104C	3007	435528	gm69	mn111	1996	1:20000
Chapett-Dorset complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes	1102B	2354	435524	gm65	mn111	1996	1:20000
Waukon-Dorset complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	1104D	2289	435529	gm6b	mn111	1996	1:20000
Waukon-Dorset complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes	1104B	1279	435527	gm68	mn111	1996	1:20000
Dorset sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	406B	5965	428134	2w0m3	mn145	1980	1:15840
Dorset sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	406C	1734	428135	2w0m4	mn145	1980	1:15840
Dorset sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	406E	1182	428136	gchv	mn145	1980	1:15840
Dorset sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	406B	10579	428539	2w0m3	mn153	1985	1:20000
Kandota-Dorset sandy loams, 6 to 15 percent slopes	800C	5888	428573	gcyy	mn153	1985	1:20000
Kandota-Dorset sandy loams, 15 to 40 percent slopes	800E	5158	428574	gcyz	mn153	1985	1:20000
Kandota-Dorset sandy loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes	800B	3193	428572	gcyx	mn153	1985	1:20000
Dorset-Sioux sandy loams, 6 to 15 percent slopes	824C	2503	428577	gcz2	mn153	1985	1:20000
Dorset-Sioux complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes	824E	1632	428578	gcz3	mn153	1985	1:20000
Dorset sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	406C	874	428540	2w0m4	mn153	1985	1:20000
Dorset sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	406A	3530	428793	2w0m2	mn159	1987	1:20000
Dorset sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	406B	1282	428794	2w0m3	mn159	1987	1:20000
Dorset-Two Inlets complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	1377B	15844	435080	glqv	mn171	1998	1:12000
Dorset sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	406	6347	433762	2w0m2	mn171	1998	1:12000
Dorset-Two Inlets complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	1377C	6347	435079	glqt	mn171	1998	1:12000
Dorset-Almora complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes	1379B	2073	435075	glqp	mn171	1998	1:12000
Dorset-Two Inlets complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes	1377D	1775	435078	glqs	mn171	1998	1:12000
Dorset-Two Inlets complex, 20 to 35 percent slopes	1377E	1367	435077	glqr	mn171	1998	1:12000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the DORSET 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).