Soil Data Explorer - KIM

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the KIM soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of KIM, 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 KIM 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
58B	40A3119	S1969WY019001	Kim	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.709446,-106.226387
58B	40A3120	S1969WY019008	Kim	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.8388901,-106.6549988
67A	40A3453	S1950WY015005	Kim	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.9994431,-104.3122253
67A	40A3454	S1952WY015003	Kim	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.9238892,-104.2649994
67B	07N0125	07CO087004	Kim	8	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.4361115,-103.8077469
67B	88P0534	88CO063163	Kim	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.1286125,-102.4633331
67B	01P0165	S2001CO069001	Kim	8	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.6578064,-104.9996109

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the KIM 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 KIM 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 KIM 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 KIM 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 KIM 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 KIM 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 KIM 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 KIM, 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. CO-2011-05-27-03 | Bent County - 1971

   Representation pattern of soil and underlying materials in association 5 (Soil Survey of Bent County, Colorado; 1971).

2. CO-2011-05-27-09 | Otero County - 1972

   Travessilla-Kim-Wiley soil association (Soil Survey of Otero County, Colorado; 1972).

3. CO-2011-05-27-11 | Otero County - 1972

   Cross section of Otero County showing relief, drainage, and relation of soils to underlying geologic formations (Soil Survey of Otero County, Colorado; 1972).

4. KS-2012-01-20-20 | Cheyenne County - June 1989

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Colby-Ulysses-Keith association (Soil Survey of Cheyenne County, Kansas; 1989).

5. KS-2012-01-20-21 | Cheyenne County - June 1989

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Manter-Satanta-Kim association (Soil Survey of Cheyenne County, Kansas; 1989).

6. KS-2012-01-26-25 | Wallace County - March 1986

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Colby-Kim-Midway association (Soil Survey of Wallace County, Kansas; 1986).

7. WY-2012-03-23-08 | Goshen County, Southern Part - November 1971

   Typical pattern of soils, topography, and parent material in association 7 (Soil Survey of Goshen County, Wyoming, Southern Part; 1971).

Map Units

Map units containing KIM 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
Kim loam, 0 to 9 percent slopes	KmD	10840	94199	350p	co009	1966	1:20000
Kim-Midway complex, 6 to 15 percent slopes	25	9075	94313	354c	co017	1985	1:24000
Stoneham-Kim loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes	43	8879	94333	3550	co017	1985	1:24000
Kim loam, 3 to 12 percent slopes	22	7634	94310	3548	co017	1985	1:24000
Kim loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes, eroded	21	6725	94309	3547	co017	1985	1:24000
Kim-Canyon loams, 5 to 35 percent slopes	24	2494	94312	354b	co017	1985	1:24000
Kim-Pultney complex, 1 to 9 percent slopes	26	2205	94314	354d	co017	1985	1:24000
Kim-Canyon loams, 2 to 5 percent slopes	23	1365	94311	3549	co017	1985	1:24000
Kim-Harvey-Stoneham loams, 1 to 3 percent slopes	21	10336	94430	3584	co061	1977	1:24000
Kim-Stoneham-Larimer loams, 3 to 12 percent slopes	22	7686	94431	3585	co061	1977	1:24000
Thedalund-Kim-Shingle complex, 9 to 20 percent slopes	109	9067	94470	359f	co075	1974	1:24000
Kim loam, 3 to 9 percent slopes	51	4685	94534	35ch	co075	1974	1:24000
Kim loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	24	2449	95067	35xp	co125	1976	1:24000
Kim-Mitchell complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	31	64083	95123	35zh	co617	1980	1:24000
Kim-Mitchell complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	32	22482	95124	35zj	co617	1980	1:24000
Kim-Shingle complex, 6 to 30 percent slopes	33	12426	95125	35zk	co617	1980	1:24000
Kim loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	32	42267	95211	362b	co618	1976	1:24000
Kim loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	33	7122	95212	362c	co618	1976	1:24000
Kim loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	34	6256	95213	362d	co618	1976	1:24000
Kim loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	31	4182	95210	3629	co618	1976	1:24000
Kim loam, 1 to 8 percent slopes	43	5832	95404	368k	co625	1975	1:24000
Kim-Cascajo complex, 1 to 12 percent slopes	27	3427	496462	jnlx	co627	1980	1:24000
Kim fine sandy loam, 3 to 9 percent slopes	26	2514	496461	jnlw	co627	1980	1:24000
Kim loam, cool, 3 to 8 percent slopes	50	9739	498317	jqjr	co637	1986	1:24000
Kim-Shingle complex, 3 to 20 percent slopes	53	6212	498320	jqjv	co637	1986	1:24000
Kim loam, moderately wet, 0 to 3 percent slopes	51	707	498318	jqjs	co637	1986	1:24000
Nunn-Kim complex	Nv	2664	497596	jpsh	co643	1975	1:20000
Kim loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	53	8257	497702	jpwx	co644	1980	1:24000
Kim loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	54	7915	497703	jpwy	co644	1980	1:24000
Kim-Thedalund loams, 3 to 15 percent slopes	56	4659	497705	jpx0	co644	1980	1:24000
Kim loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes	55	4018	497704	jpwz	co644	1980	1:24000
Kim loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	40	2100	496782	jny7	co683	1977	1:24000
Kim loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	41	1200	496783	jny8	co683	1977	1:24000
Canyon-Kim loams, 5 to 30 percent slopes	1568	15263	1149559	17l6k	ks023	1987	1:24000
Kim loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	1629	4778	1149568	17l6v	ks023	1987	1:24000
Kim loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	1628	1926	1149567	17l6t	ks023	1987	1:24000
Kim-Razor complex, 3 to 6 percent slopes	1646	1510	1149569	17l6w	ks023	1987	1:24000
Kim-Penden silty clay loams, 3 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	1643	67	1380433	2yl3r	ks057	1962	1:24000
Kim-Penden clay loams, 6 to 15 percent slopes	1637	57656	1150680	2yl3p	ks063	1974	1:24000
Kim-Penden silty clay loams, 3 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	1643	19440	1152389	2yl3r	ks083	1966	1:24000
Kim-Penden clay loams, 6 to 15 percent slopes	1637	4521	1152024	2yl3p	ks101	1966	1:24000
Penden-Kim clay loams, 3 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	2763	3482	1152036	2twf2	ks101	1966	1:24000
Kim-Penden clay loams, 6 to 15 percent slopes, eroded	1638	2525	1152025	2yl3q	ks101	1966	1:24000
Kim-Otero complex, 6 to 25 percent slopes	1634	458	1150523	17m6n	ks109	1962	1:24000
Kim-Penden clay loams, 6 to 15 percent slopes	1637	55	1152080	2yl3p	ks135	1971	1:24000
Kim-Penden silty clay loams, 3 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	1643	10	1152081	2yl3r	ks135	1971	1:24000
Kim-Otero complex, 6 to 25 percent slopes	1634	3244	1149621	17l8k	ks181	1967	1:24000
Canyon-Kim loams, 5 to 30 percent slopes	1568	66	1149609	17l85	ks181	1967	1:24000
Kim-Penden clay loams, 6 to 15 percent slopes	1637	355	1150861	2yl3p	ks195	1986	1:24000
Kim-Otero complex, 6 to 25 percent slopes	1634	25662	1150198	17lw5	ks199	1984	1:24000
Kim loam, 4 to 15 percent slopes	Kg	7496	346023	cm21	mt607	1970	1:24000
Kim-Manzano association	Km	77594	3031454	dmv7	nm059	1972	1:24000
Kim-Manzano association, moist, 0 to 9 percent slopes	KmmD	14542	3031547	2xxtj	nm059	1972	1:24000
Kim sandy loam, 1 to 9 percent slopes	KaD	7187	3031453	dmv6	nm059	1972	1:24000
Kim sandy loam, moist, 1 to 9 percent slopes	KamD	1953	3031546	2xxth	nm059	1972	1:24000
Shingle, eroded-Kim association	SL	9439	55691	1vyh	nm600	1973	1:24000
Kim-Badland association	KD	2966	55652	1vx7	nm600	1973	1:24000
Kim fine sandy loam 1 to 8 percent slopes	KaB	1760	55659	1vxg	nm600	1973	1:24000
Kim silty clay loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	KbB	1380	55660	1vxh	nm600	1973	1:24000
Hernandez-Kim association, 1 to 5 percent slopes	HKC	2438	507820	k1f9	nm670	1976	1:24000
Kim-Pastura-Tapia loams	Kp	49058	1473928	1lgr2	nm674	1965	1:24000
Kim-Otero-Pastura complex	Ko	7103	1473927	1lgr1	nm674	1965	1:24000
Kim-Pinon-Witt loams	Kw	6792	1473929	1lgr3	nm674	1965	1:24000
Kim loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	Bc	49332	382053	dtk9	ok025	1958	1:20000
Kim loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	Bb	6986	382052	dtk8	ok025	1958	1:20000
Kim fine sandy loam, 3 to 5 percent slopes	Ba	6892	382051	dtk7	ok025	1958	1:20000
Kim-Zigweid loams, 3 to 10 percent slopes	90	2435	349370	cqk0	wy011	1978	1:24000
Kim loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes	87	2209	349367	cqjx	wy011	1978	1:24000
Kim loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes	88	1684	349368	cqjy	wy011	1978	1:24000
Kim clay loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	89	731	349369	cqjz	wy011	1978	1:24000
Kim clay loam, alkali, 0 to 1 percent slopes	KyA	13983	104710	3hyr	wy615	1965	1:20000
Kim clay loam, alkali, 3 to 10 percent slopes	KyC	6975	104712	3hyt	wy615	1965	1:20000
Kim clay loam, alkali, 1 to 3 percent slopes	KyB	5155	104711	3hys	wy615	1965	1:20000
Kim-Haverson association	KH	10251	350867	cs39	wy619	1971	1:24000
Kim-Travessilla association	KT	8046	350868	cs3b	wy619	1971	1:24000
Kim-Zigweid association, gently sloping	KZB	5399	350869	cs3c	wy619	1971	1:24000
Stoneham-Kim association	STf	3986	350942	cs5q	wy619	1971	1:24000
Otero-Kim association	OK	3375	350899	cs4b	wy619	1971	1:24000
Potts-Kim association	PS	2884	350905	cs4j	wy619	1971	1:24000
Kim-Zigweid association, moderately steep	KZD	2045	350870	cs3d	wy619	1971	1:24000
Kim loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	KdB	1246	350872	cs3g	wy619	1971	1:24000
Kim loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	KdA	951	350871	cs3f	wy619	1971	1:24000
Kim loam, 6 to 10 percent slopes	KdC	709	350873	cs3h	wy619	1971	1:24000
Kim loam, wet	Ke	490	350874	cs3j	wy619	1971	1:24000
Kim-Mitchell complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	78	818	104794	3j1g	wy621	1980	1:24000
Kim-Mitchell complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	73	35	104791	3j1c	wy621	1980	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the KIM 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).