Soil Data Explorer - LEHIGH

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the LEHIGH soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of LEHIGH, 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 LEHIGH 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
148	57PA133011	1957PA133011	Lehigh	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.0380556,-76.9461111
148	57PA133012	1957PA133012	Lehigh	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.07,-76.9608333

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the LEHIGH 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 LEHIGH series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-10-24), parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the LEHIGH 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 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the LEHIGH 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 2024-10-23).

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.

Competing Series

Soil series competing with LEHIGH share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the LEHIGH 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 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the LEHIGH 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 2024-10-23).

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 LEHIGH, 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 2024-10-23).

Block Diagrams

Click a link below to display the diagram. Note that these diagrams may be from multiple survey areas.

1. PA-2010-09-30-02 | Adams County - 2005

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Lehigh-Neshiminy general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Adams County, Pennsylvania; 2005).

2. PA-2012-03-12-26 | Bucks and Philadelphia Counties - July 1975

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Towhee-Neshaminy-Mount Lucas soil association (Soil Survey of Bucks and Philadelphia Counties County, PA; 1975).

3. PA-2012-03-13-73 | Montgomery County - April 1967

   Typical landscape in association 7 showing the pattern of soils and their relationship to the underlying material. Some of the major soils in association 8 are also included (Soil Survey of Montgomery County, PA; 1967).

Map Units

Map units containing LEHIGH 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
Lehigh channery loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	LqB	389	535023	kyqt	md021	2001	1:12000
Lehigh silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	LemB	1439	548626	ldwm	nj019	1970	1:24000
Lehigh silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	LemC2	1044	548628	ldwp	nj019	1970	1:24000
Chalfont-Lehigh silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, very stony	CheCb	598	1478430	1lmf9	nj019	1970	1:24000
Lehigh silt loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, eroded	LemD2	302	548629	ldwq	nj019	1970	1:24000
Lehigh silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, very stony	LemBb	203	1478456	1lmg4	nj019	1970	1:24000
Lehigh silt loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, very stony	LemDb	165	548630	ldwr	nj019	1970	1:24000
Lehigh silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	LemB	468	135168	4jn8	nj021	1969	1:24000
Lehigh silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	LemC2	398	135170	4jnb	nj021	1969	1:24000
Lehigh silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	LemB2	162	135169	4jn9	nj021	1969	1:24000
Lehigh silt loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, eroded	LemD2	18	607154	ncsm	nj021	1969	1:24000
Lehigh silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	LemB	1163	1405040	1j51w	nj035	1972	1:24000
Lehigh silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	LemC	703	1405041	1j51x	nj035	1972	1:24000
Chalfont-Lehigh silt loams, 6 to 12 percent slopes, very stony	CheCb	97	1405034	1j51p	nj035	1972	1:24000
Lehigh silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	LemC2	17	1479370	1lndm	nj035	1972	1:24000
Lehigh silt loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, very stony	LemDb	5	1479372	1lndp	nj035	1972	1:24000
Lehigh silt loam, 12 to 18 percent slopes, eroded	LemD2	1	1479371	1lndn	nj035	1972	1:24000
Lehigh channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	LhB	16316	545608	l9r8	pa001	1991	1:24000
Lehigh channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	LhC	2606	545609	l9r9	pa001	1991	1:24000
Lehigh channery silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	LhA	1933	545607	l9r7	pa001	1991	1:24000
Lehigh channery silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	LkB	559	545610	l9rb	pa001	1991	1:24000
Lehigh silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	LmB	303	543046	l72m	pa011	1997	1:24000
Lehigh silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	LmA	46	543045	l72l	pa011	1997	1:24000
Lehigh channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	LmB	4036	543668	l7qp	pa017	1997	1:24000
Lehigh channery silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	LmA	911	543667	l7qn	pa017	1997	1:24000
Lehigh channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	LmC	779	543669	l7qq	pa017	1997	1:24000
Lehigh channery silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely stony	LnD	520	543671	l7qs	pa017	1997	1:24000
Lehigh channery silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	LnB	80	543670	l7qr	pa017	1997	1:24000
Lehigh channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	LhB	52	1481603	1lqqn	pa029	2008	1:24000
Lehigh channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	LhC	32	1481605	1lqqq	pa029	2008	1:24000
Lehigh channery silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony	LkB	7	1481606	1lqqr	pa029	2008	1:24000
Lehigh silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded	LhB2	434	540746	l4pf	pa043	1967	1:15840
Lehigh silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	LbB	1089	542768	l6sn	pa071	1982	1:15840
Lehigh silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	1LmB	288	557326	lpy8	pa071	1982	1:15840
Lehigh silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	LbC	276	542769	l6sp	pa071	1982	1:15840
Lehigh silt loam, 2 to 10 percent slopes	LhB	493	541310	l58m	pa075	1976	1:20000
Lehigh channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	LmC	23	543169	l76l	pa077	1997	1:24000
Lehigh channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	LmB	9	543168	l76k	pa077	1997	1:24000
Lehigh silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	LhB	6694	2397952	2lh89	pa091	2008	1:12000
Lehigh silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	LhC	3483	2397954	2lh8c	pa091	2008	1:12000
Lehigh silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	LsD	652	541204	l556	pa091	2008	1:12000
Lehigh silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	LhA	467	2397951	2lh88	pa091	2008	1:12000
Lehigh silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	LsB	397	541203	l555	pa091	2008	1:12000
Lehigh channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes	LhB	7176	542886	l6xg	pa133	1990	1:24000
Lehigh channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes	LhC	4932	542887	l6xh	pa133	1990	1:24000
Lehigh channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes	LhD	225	542888	l6xj	pa133	1990	1:24000
Lehigh channery silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	LhA	196	542885	l6xf	pa133	1990	1:24000
Lehigh channery silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony	LkB	130	542889	l6xk	pa133	1990	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the LEHIGH 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 2024-10-30).