Soil Data Explorer - HIGHFALLS

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

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

There are insufficient data to create the lab data summary figure.

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the HIGHFALLS 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 HIGHFALLS 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 HIGHFALLS 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 HIGHFALLS 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 flats position figure.

Competing Series

Soil series competing with HIGHFALLS 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 HIGHFALLS 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 HIGHFALLS 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 HIGHFALLS, 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

No block diagrams are available.

Map Units

Map units containing HIGHFALLS 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
Highfalls stony ashy silt loam, 35 to 65 percent slopes, bouldery	122	1188	152826	540w	id601	2002	1:24000
Highfalls gravelly ashy silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes	139	805	152805	5406	id601	2002	1:24000
Highfalls-Pearsoncreek-Newbell families, complex, glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	2lg1h	606	2850788	2lg1h	id601	2002	1:24000
Highfalls gravelly ashy silt loam, 35 to 65 percent slopes	196	427	152900	5438	id601	2002	1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls-Newbell families, complex, moderately to deeply incised glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	2lg1m	237	2850792	2lg1m	id601	2002	1:24000
Highfalls-Pearsoncreek families, complex, glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, north aspects, 15 to 45 percent slopes	2lg1r	110	2850793	2lg1r	id601	2002	1:24000
Highfalls-Pearsoncreek-Newbell families, complex, steep glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	2lg1k	93	2850790	2lg1k	id601	2002	1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls families, complex, glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, north aspects, 30 to 60 percent slopes	2lg1s	91	2850794	2lg1s	id601	2002	1:24000
Highfalls-Pearsoncreek-Newbell families, complex, moderately steep glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	2lg1j	73	2850789	2lg1j	id601	2002	1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls families, complex, dissected steep glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, north aspects	2lg1v	52	2850796	2lg1v	id601	2002	1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls-Newbell families, complex, shallow incised glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	2lg1l	44	2850791	2lg1l	id601	2002	1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls families, complex, dissected glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, north aspects	2lg1w	28	2850797	2lg1w	id601	2002	1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls families, complex, steep glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, north aspects, 40 to 75 percent slopes	2lg1t	11	2850795	2lg1t	id601	2002	1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls-Newbell families, complex, glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, all aspects	2lg2n	8	2850801	2lg2n	id601	2002	1:24000
Pend Oreille-Highfalls complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	2yxtk	1284	3165635	2yxtk	id604	1981	1:24000
Dufort-Highfalls complex, 0 to 7 percent slopes	2yxtn	286	3165644	2yxtn	id604	1981	1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls families, complex, steep glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, north aspects, 40 to 75 percent slopes	2lg1t	255	2850841	2lg1t	id604	1981	1:24000
Highfalls-Pearsoncreek-Newbell families, complex, moderately steep glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	2lg1j	220	2850863	2lg1j	id604	1981	1:24000
Highfalls-Pearsoncreek-Newbell families, complex, glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	2lg1h	162	2850835	2lg1h	id604	1981	1:24000
Highfalls-Pearsoncreek-Newbell families, complex, steep glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	2lg1k	152	2850836	2lg1k	id604	1981	1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls families, complex, dissected steep glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, north aspects	2lg1v	85	2850842	2lg1v	id604	1981	1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls families, complex, glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, north aspects, 30 to 60 percent slopes	2lg1s	79	2850840	2lg1s	id604	1981	1:24000
Highfalls-Pearsoncreek families, complex, glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, north aspects, 15 to 45 percent slopes	2lg1r	59	2850839	2lg1r	id604	1981	1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls-Newbell families, complex, moderately to deeply incised glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	2lg1m	52	2850838	2lg1m	id604	1981	1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls-Newbell families, complex, shallow incised glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	2lg1l	16	2850837	2lg1l	id604	1981	1:24000
Dufort-Highfalls complex, 0 to 7 percent slopes	2yxtn	989	3165645	2yxtn	id606	1976	1:24000
Highfalls-Pearsoncreek-Newbell families, complex, glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	250	50298	2396780	2lg1h	id670		1:24000
Highfalls-Pearsoncreek families, complex, glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, north aspects, 15 to 45 percent slopes	260	43195	2396788	2lg1r	id670		1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls families, complex, glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, north aspects, 30 to 60 percent slopes	261	29106	2396789	2lg1s	id670		1:24000
Highfalls-Pearsoncreek-Newbell families, complex, moderately steep glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	251	22614	2396781	2lg1j	id670		1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls families, complex, dissected steep glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, north aspects	265	12088	2396791	2lg1v	id670		1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls-Newbell families, complex, shallow incised glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	253	11593	2396783	2lg1l	id670		1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls families, complex, dissected glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, north aspects	263	11436	2396792	2lg1w	id670		1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls-Newbell families, complex, moderately to deeply incised glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	255	9559	2396784	2lg1m	id670		1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls families, complex, steep glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, north aspects, 40 to 75 percent slopes	262	9259	2396790	2lg1t	id670		1:24000
Highfalls-Pearsoncreek-Newbell families, complex, steep glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	252	7302	2396782	2lg1k	id670		1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls families, complex, moderately steep glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	284	2935	2396810	2lg2g	id670		1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls-Newbell families, complex, glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, all aspects	290	2912	2396816	2lg2n	id670		1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls-Newbell families, complex, gentle glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	283	2157	2396809	2lg2f	id670		1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls families, complex, moderately steep glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, north aspects	281	2139	2396807	2lg2c	id670		1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls families, complex, steep glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	285	1832	2396811	2lg2h	id670		1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls families, complex, steep glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, north aspects, 45 to 75 percent slopes	282	1666	2396808	2lg2d	id670		1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls families, complex, glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, north aspects	280	1592	2396806	2lg2b	id670		1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls families, complex, moderately to deeply incised draws, belt geology	289	1338	2396815	2lg2m	id670		1:24000
Highfalls gravelly ashy silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes	5406	400	2936752	5406	id670		1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls families, complex, shallow incised draws, belt geology	288	307	2396814	2lg2l	id670		1:24000
Highfalls gravelly ashy silt loam, 35 to 65 percent slopes	5438	123	2936744	5438	id670		1:24000
Highfalls stony ashy silt loam, 35 to 65 percent slopes, bouldery	540w	27	2936757	540w	id670		1:24000
Highfalls-Pearsoncreek families, complex, glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, north aspects, 15 to 45 percent slopes	2lg1r	217	2850943	2lg1r	wa651	1981	1:24000
Highfalls-Pearsoncreek-Newbell families, complex, glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	2lg1h	121	2850905	2lg1h	wa651	1981	1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls families, complex, dissected glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, north aspects	2lg1w	98	2850900	2lg1w	wa651	1981	1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls-Newbell families, complex, moderately to deeply incised glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	2lg1m	42	2850919	2lg1m	wa651	1981	1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls families, complex, glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, north aspects, 30 to 60 percent slopes	2lg1s	34	2850906	2lg1s	wa651	1981	1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls-Newbell families, complex, glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, all aspects	2lg2n	32	2850936	2lg2n	wa651	1981	1:24000
Highfalls-Pearsoncreek-Newbell families, complex, steep glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	2lg1k	30	2850932	2lg1k	wa651	1981	1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls-Newbell families, complex, shallow incised glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	2lg1l	25	2850912	2lg1l	wa651	1981	1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls families, complex, dissected steep glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, north aspects	2lg1v	15	2850949	2lg1v	wa651	1981	1:24000
Pearsoncreek-Highfalls families, complex, steep glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, north aspects, 40 to 75 percent slopes	2lg1t	6	2850926	2lg1t	wa651	1981	1:24000
Highfalls-Pearsoncreek-Newbell families, complex, moderately steep glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	2lg1j	5	2850923	2lg1j	wa651	1981	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the HIGHFALLS 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).