Soil Data Explorer - ELEVASIL

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the ELEVASIL soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of ELEVASIL, 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 ELEVASIL 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
105	88P0181	S1987WI053003	Elevasil	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	44.4130554,-90.9316635
105	01P0208	S2000WI063022	Elevasil	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.9892159,-90.9516449
105	01P0209	S2000WI063023	Elevasil	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.9925652,-90.9574966

Water Balance

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

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with ELEVASIL, 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. WI-2012-03-23-04 | Jackson County - 2001

   Relationship of soils, topography, and parent material in the Seaton-Council association (Soil Survey of Jackson County, WI; 2001).

2. WI-2012-03-23-07 | Jackson County - 2001

   Relationship of soils, topography, and parent material in the Bilson-Elevasil-Merit association (Soil Survey of Jackson County, WI; 2001).

Map Units

Map units containing ELEVASIL 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
Elevasil sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224C2	4266	2561753	2yt3c	wi011	1960	1:20000
Elevasil sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224E2	3029	2561755	2yt3f	wi011	1960	1:20000
Elevasil sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224D2	2983	2561754	2yt3d	wi011	1960	1:20000
Boone-Elevasil complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1224F	1991	2561756	2yt3h	wi011	1960	1:20000
Elevasil sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	224B	1580	2561752	2yt3b	wi011	1960	1:20000
Elevasil sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	ElC2	5065	421515	2yt3c	wi017	1985	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	ElB	3759	421514	2yt3b	wi017	1985	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	ElD2	978	421516	2yt3d	wi017	1985	1:15840
Boone-Elevasil complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	BpF	1179	431845	2yt3h	wi019	1994	1:20000
Elevasil sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	ElC2	657	431857	2yt3c	wi019	1994	1:20000
Elevasil sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	ElB	365	431856	2yt3b	wi019	1994	1:20000
Elevasil sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	ElD2	248	431858	2yt3d	wi019	1994	1:20000
Elevasil sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224E2	2176	2503942	2yt3f	wi023	1960	1:12000
Elevasil sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224D2	1302	2498194	2yt3d	wi023	1960	1:12000
Boone-Elevasil complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1224F	470	2499167	2yt3h	wi023	1960	1:12000
Elevasil sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, very stony	231E	243	2503948	2lb3p	wi023	1960	1:12000
Elevasil sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224C2	114	2498146	2yt3c	wi023	1960	1:12000
Elevasil sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, very stony	231D	72	2503945	2lb3n	wi023	1960	1:12000
Elevasil sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	224B	13	2498139	2yt3b	wi023	1960	1:12000
Hayriver and Elevasil fine sandy loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	275C2	8901	2518509	n56p	wi033	2003	1:15840
Hayriver and Elevasil fine sandy loams, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	275D2	8896	2518510	n56r	wi033	2003	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224C2	6245	2498147	2yt3c	wi033	2003	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	224B	4911	2498140	2yt3b	wi033	2003	1:15840
Hayriver and Elevasil fine sandy loams, 2 to 6 percent slopes, moderately eroded	275B2	3747	2518508	n56m	wi033	2003	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224D2	1062	2498195	2yt3d	wi033	2003	1:15840
Boone-Elevasil complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1224F	608	2499168	2yt3h	wi033	2003	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224E2	221	2503943	2yt3f	wi033	2003	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224C2	6012	3099732	2yt3c	wi035	1974	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	224B	4754	3099731	2yt3b	wi035	1974	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224D2	3206	3099733	2yt3d	wi035	1974	1:15840
Boone-Elevasil complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1224F	403	3099665	2yt3h	wi035	1974	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224E2	19	3099736	2yt3f	wi035	1974	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, very stony	231E	433	2774807	2lb3p	wi049	1960	1:20000
Elevasil sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, very stony	231D	190	2774806	2lb3n	wi049	1960	1:20000
Boone-Elevasil complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1224F	30869	2499170	2yt3h	wi053	1994	1:20000
Council-Elevasil-Norden complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1743F	24283	2501375	2yt3g	wi053	1994	1:20000
Bilson-Elevasil sandy loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	1234C2	7743	2499176	2fj6n	wi053	1994	1:20000
Elevasil sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224C2	4261	2498148	2yt3c	wi053	1994	1:20000
Elevasil sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	224B	4162	2498141	2yt3b	wi053	1994	1:20000
Elevasil sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224D2	3445	2498196	2yt3d	wi053	1994	1:20000
Bilson-Elevasil sandy loams, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	1234D2	1310	2499177	2fj6p	wi053	1994	1:20000
Council-Elevasil-Norden complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1743F	21265	2561486	2yt3g	wi057	1987	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	224B	1571	2561521	2yt3b	wi057	1987	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224C2	968	2561522	2yt3c	wi057	1987	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224D2	819	2561523	2yt3d	wi057	1987	1:15840
Boone-Elevasil complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1224F	701	2561455	2yt3h	wi057	1987	1:15840
Council-Elevasil-Norden complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1743F	19913	2501376	2yt3g	wi063	2001	1:12000
Elevasil sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224D2	135	2498197	2yt3d	wi063	2001	1:12000
Elevasil sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224C2	112	2498149	2yt3c	wi063	2001	1:12000
Elevasil sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	224B	89	2498142	2yt3b	wi063	2001	1:12000
Council-Elevasil-Norden complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1743F	29322	2685032	2yt3g	wi081	1981	1:15840
Boone-Elevasil complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1224F	11179	2685051	2yt3h	wi081	1981	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224E2	7772	2685077	2yt3f	wi081	1981	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224D2	2048	2685076	2yt3d	wi081	1981	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224C2	1346	2685075	2yt3c	wi081	1981	1:15840
Bilson-Elevasil sandy loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	1234C2	4	2685143	2fj6n	wi081	1981	1:15840
Boone-Elevasil complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1224F	351	2499169	2yt3h	wi091	1998	1:12000
Elevasil sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224C2	68	2498151	2yt3c	wi091	1998	1:12000
Elevasil sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	224B	68	2498144	2yt3b	wi091	1998	1:12000
Elevasil sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224D2	62	2498199	2yt3d	wi091	1998	1:12000
Elevasil fine sandy loam, till plain, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	220C2	3302	1697404	1tz8z	wi093	2006	1:12000
Elevasil fine sandy loam, till plain, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	220D2	1315	1697403	1tz8y	wi093	2006	1:12000
Council-Elevasil-Norden complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1743F	1866	2501377	2yt3g	wi103	2002	1:12000
Elevasil sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, very stony	231D	559	2503946	2lb3n	wi103	2002	1:12000
Council-Elevasil-Norden complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1743F	6979	3257825	2yt3g	wi111	1977	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	ElE	4810	423145	2yt3f	wi111	1977	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	ElB	4319	423142	2yt3b	wi111	1977	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	ElD2	3633	423144	2yt3d	wi111	1977	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	ElC2	3301	423143	2yt3c	wi111	1977	1:15840
Boone-Elevasil complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1224F	1221	3257823	2yt3h	wi111	1977	1:15840
Boone-Elevasil complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1224F	61844	2639491	2yt3h	wi121	1969	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224D2	7889	2683464	2yt3d	wi121	1969	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224C2	5383	2683463	2yt3c	wi121	1969	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224E2	4322	2683465	2yt3f	wi121	1969	1:15840
Elevasil sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	224B	1610	2683462	2yt3b	wi121	1969	1:15840
Council-Elevasil-Norden complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1743F	641	2639495	2yt3g	wi121	1969	1:15840
Bilson-Elevasil sandy loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	1234C2	23	2683503	2fj6n	wi121	1969	1:15840
Council-Elevasil-Norden complex, 20 to 45 percent slopes, rocky	1743F	2999	2501378	2yt3g	wi123	1965	1:12000
Elevasil sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, very stony	231D	806	2503947	2lb3n	wi123	1965	1:12000
Elevasil sandy loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224E2	620	2503944	2yt3f	wi123	1965	1:12000
Elevasil sandy loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224D2	304	2498200	2yt3d	wi123	1965	1:12000
Elevasil sandy loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	224C2	71	2498152	2yt3c	wi123	1965	1:12000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the ELEVASIL 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).