Soil Data Explorer - LEXINGTON

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the LEXINGTON soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of LEXINGTON, 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 LEXINGTON 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
133A	40A4999	S1955TN077003	Lexington	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	35.7122231,-88.3808365
133A	40A5000	S1955TN077004	Lexington	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	35.6983337,-88.3613892
134	61KY-035-002	61KY-035-002	Lexington	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	36.5523071,-88.1833649

Water Balance

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with LEXINGTON, 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. MS-2012-02-06-05 | Carroll County - May 1990

   Pattern of soils and underlying material in the Smithdale-Providence-Lexington general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Carroll County, Mississippi; May 1990).

2. TN-2012-03-16-09 | Gibson County - September 1994

   Pattern of soils in the Providence-Lexington-Smithdale general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Gibson County, TN; 1994).

3. TN-2012-03-19-09 | Haywood County - September 1995

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Lexington-Smithdale general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Haywood County, TN; 1995).

Map Units

Map units containing LEXINGTON 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
Lexington silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes, eroded	LeC2	230	564403	ly9k	ar037	1966	1:20000
Smithdale-Lexington complex, 12 to 25 percent slopes, severely eroded	SlD3	3111	2232605	2dy6j	ky610	1968	1:12000
Smithdale-Lexington complex, 12 to 25 percent, eroded	SlD2	1610	2232604	2dy6h	ky610	1968	1:12000
Lexington silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	LeC2	1030	2232577	2dy5m	ky610	1968	1:12000
Lexington silty clay loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	LgC3	876	2232578	2dy5n	ky610	1968	1:12000
Smithdale-Lexington complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	SlC3	16	2232603	2dy6g	ky610	1968	1:12000
Lexington complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes	LfD	540	549477	lfs2	ky629	1979	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	LeC	380	549475	lfs0	ky629	1979	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	LeC3	250	549476	lfs1	ky629	1979	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	Le	953	1600177	1qq3m	la059	1986	1:24000
Udorthents-Lexington complex, 5 to 25 percent slopes, severely eroded	UdF3	32536	331820	c48w	ms009	1972	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, moderately eroded	LeB2	10797	331809	2wn61	ms009	1972	1:20000
Smithdale-Lexington complex, 12 to 17 percent slopes, eroded	SdF2	8989	331819	c48v	ms009	1972	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded	LeC2	3799	331810	2vxxg	ms009	1972	1:20000
Smithdale-Providence-Lexington association, hilly	9F	65839	567569	m1lp	ms015	1985	1:20000
Smithdale-Lexington association hilly	ST	20976	567703	m1r0	ms029	1981	1:20000
Lexington-Loring-Providence silt loams, eroded moderately steep phases	La	493	567758	m1ss	ms033	1955	1:24000
Smithdale-Lexington association, 5 to 40 percent slopes	69F	14966	567819	m1vr	ms037	1992	1:20000
Smithdale-Lexington-Memphis association, 5 to 40 percent slopes	70F	7075	567820	m1vs	ms037	1992	1:20000
Smithdale-Lexington-Memphis association, hilly	SW	16014	567935	m1zh	ms049	1976	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	LpB	3885	332468	c4ys	ms057	1975	1:20000
Smithdale-Lexington association, hilly	SX	51096	568098	m24r	ms063	1976	1:20000
Smithdale-Lexington complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes	SmF	1483	568100	m24t	ms063	1976	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded	3C	12331	332823	2vxxg	ms071	1979	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, severely eroded	3D3	7689	332825	c5b9	ms071	1979	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, moderately eroded	3B	7513	332822	2vxxf	ms071	1979	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, severely eroded	3C3	921	332824	c5b8	ms071	1979	1:20000
Providence-Lexington complex, 8 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	PrD2	10820	568246	m29j	ms089	1981	1:20000
Providence-Lexington complex, 8 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	PrD3	8142	568247	m29k	ms089	1981	1:20000
Cahaba and Lexington soils, 12 to 30 percent slopes (smithdale, lexington)	CaE	31059	568265	m2b4	ms093	1968	1:20000
Cahaba-Lexington association, hilly (smithdale, lexington)	CLF	6731	568262	m2b1	ms093	1968	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, severely eroded	LeC3	4784	568280	m2bm	ms093	1968	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, moderately eroded	LeB2	3676	568279	2wn61	ms093	1968	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	LeD3	3406	568281	m2bn	ms093	1968	1:20000
Lexington-Smithdale complex, 5 to 40 percent slopes, eroded	11F2	54477	571095	m58f	ms157	2006	1:24000
Lexington silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded	LeC2	125	2545355	2vxxg	tn005	2011	1:12000
Lexington silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, moderately eroded	LeB2	57	2545354	2vxxf	tn005	2011	1:12000
Lexington silty clay loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, severely eroded	LnC3	15	2545357	2qsgl	tn005	2011	1:12000
Lexington silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	LeA	14	2545353	2qsgg	tn005	2011	1:12000
Lexington silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	LeB	39729	327173	2wn65	tn017	1980	1:15840
Lexington silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded	LeC2	35415	327174	2vxxg	tn017	1980	1:15840
Lexington silt loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	LeD2	14014	327175	bzg1	tn017	1980	1:15840
Lexington silty clay loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, severely eroded	LeC3	4700	327224	bzhm	tn023	1989	1:24000
Lexington silty clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, severely eroded	LeB3	3379	327222	bzhk	tn023	1989	1:24000
Lexington silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, moderately eroded	LeB2	1900	327221	2vxxf	tn023	1989	1:24000
Lexington silty clay loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	LeD3	646	327225	bzhn	tn023	1989	1:24000
Lexington silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	LeC	430	327223	bzhl	tn023	1989	1:24000
Lexington silt loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	LeD3	825	566748	m0r6	tn033	1985	1:24000
Lexington silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, severely eroded	LeB3	342	566746	m0r4	tn033	1985	1:24000
Lexington silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, severely eroded	LeC3	199	566747	m0r5	tn033	1985	1:24000
LEXINGTON SILTY CLAY LOAM, SEVERELY ERODED ROLLING PHASE	Df	900	327285	bzkl	tn039	2008	1:24000
LEXINGTON SILT LOAM, ERODED UNDULATING PHASE	Db	609	327281	bzkg	tn039	2008	1:24000
LEXINGTON SILT LOAM, ERODED ROLLING PHASE	Da	553	327280	bzkf	tn039	2008	1:24000
LEXINGTON SILTY CLAY LOAM, SEVERELY ERODED HILLY PHASE	De	249	327284	bzkk	tn039	2008	1:24000
LEXINGTON SILT LOAM, HILLY PHASE	Dc	224	327282	bzkh	tn039	2008	1:24000
ROUGH GULLIED LAND, SAFFELL, AND LEXINGTON SOILS	Rd	170	327346	bzmk	tn039	2008	1:24000
LEXINGTON SILT LOAM, ROLLING PHASE	Dd	164	327283	bzkj	tn039	2008	1:24000
Lexington-Ruston-Gullied land complex, 12 to 30 percent slopes (Lexington-Smithdale-gullied land)	LfF	12655	567005	m10h	tn047	1961	1:15840
Lexington-Ruston complex, 12 to 30 percent slopes (Lexington-Smithdale)	LeF	11133	567002	m10d	tn047	1961	1:15840
Lexington-Ruston complex, 12 to 30 percent slopes, severely eroded (Lexington-Smithdale)	LeF3	5800	567003	m10f	tn047	1961	1:15840
Lexington-Ruston-Gullied land complex, 8 to 12 percent slopes (Lexington-Smithdale-gullied land)	LfD	5251	567004	m10g	tn047	1961	1:15840
Lexington-Ruston complex, 8 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded (Lexington-Smithdale)	LeD3	1670	567001	m10c	tn047	1961	1:15840
Lexington silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	LbB	1660	566994	2wn65	tn047	1961	1:15840
Lexington silty clay loam, 5 to 8 percent sloping severely eroded	LcC3	1556	566998	m108	tn047	1961	1:15840
Lexington-Ruston complex, 8 to 12 percent slopes (Lexington-Smithdale)	LeD	1349	567000	m10b	tn047	1961	1:15840
Lexington silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	LbC	789	566995	m105	tn047	1961	1:15840
Lexington silty clay loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	LcD3	746	566999	m109	tn047	1961	1:15840
Lexington silty clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, severely eroded	LcB3	716	566997	m107	tn047	1961	1:15840
Lexington silt loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes	LbD	358	566996	m106	tn047	1961	1:15840
Lexington, Smithdale and Providence soils, 12 to 30 percent slopes, severely eroded	LME3	31897	567045	m11s	tn053	1990	1:24000
Lexington silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, moderately eroded	LeB2	12399	567046	2wn61	tn053	1990	1:24000
Lexington silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, severely eroded	LeC3	4459	567047	m11v	tn053	1990	1:24000
Lexington silt loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	LeD3	1264	567048	m11w	tn053	1990	1:24000
Smithdale and Lexington soils, 8 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	SeD3	22612	327496	bzsd	tn069	1996	1:24000
Lexington silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, moderately eroded	LeB2	21457	327471	2wn61	tn069	1996	1:24000
Lexington silty clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, severely eroded	LeB3	13523	327472	bzrm	tn069	1996	1:24000
Lexington silty clay loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, severely eroded	LeC3	12909	327474	bzrp	tn069	1996	1:24000
Smithdale and Lexington soils, 8 to 12 percent slopes	SeD	4232	327495	bzsc	tn069	1996	1:24000
Lexington silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	LeA	1602	327470	bzrk	tn069	1996	1:24000
Lexington-Providence silt loams, 5 to 8 percent slopes, severely eroded	LgC3	1378	327476	bzrr	tn069	1996	1:24000
Lexington silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	LeC	258	327473	bzrn	tn069	1996	1:24000
Lexington-Providence silt loams, 5 to 8 percent slopes	LgC	59	327475	bzrq	tn069	1996	1:24000
Lexington-Smithdale association, 12 to 25 percent slopes	LhE	5270	567086	m133	tn075	1990	1:24000
Lexington-Providence complex, 8 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	LgD3	3560	567084	m131	tn075	1990	1:24000
Lexington-Smithdale-Gullied land complex, 12 to 30 percent slopes	LkE	2640	567088	m135	tn075	1990	1:24000
Lexington silt loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	LeD3	2500	567082	m12z	tn075	1990	1:24000
Lexington-Smithdale-Gullied land complex, 5 to 12 percent slopes	LkD	1890	567087	m134	tn075	1990	1:24000
Lexington silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, severely eroded	LeC3	1530	567081	m12y	tn075	1990	1:24000
Lexington silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, moderately eroded	LeB2	1450	567079	2wn61	tn075	1990	1:24000
Lexington-Smithdale association, 8 to 12 percent slopes	LhD	760	567085	m132	tn075	1990	1:24000
Lexington-Providence complex, 5 to 8 percent slopes, severely eroded	LgC3	530	567083	m130	tn075	1990	1:24000
Lexington silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded	LeC2	400	567080	2vxxg	tn075	1990	1:24000
Moderately gullied land Lexington-Ruston materials complex (Lexington-Smithdale)	Gc	28285	327744	c01d	tn077	1955	1:20000
Lexington-Ruston soils, moderately steep phases complex (Lexington-Smithdale)	Ls	26849	327770	c027	tn077	1955	1:20000
Lexington-Ruston soils, severely eroded moderately steep phases complex (Lexington-Smithdale)	Lt	14421	327771	c028	tn077	1955	1:20000
Lexington silty clay loam, severely eroded sloping phase	Lg	10769	327762	c01z	tn077	1955	1:20000
Severely gullied land, Lexington-Ruston materials complex (Lexington-Smithdale)	Gd	6707	327745	c01f	tn077	1955	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, eroded gently sloping phase	La	6565	327756	c01s	tn077	1955	1:20000
Lexington-Ruston soils, severely eroded sloping phases complex (Lexington-Smithdale)	Ln	5583	327766	c023	tn077	1955	1:20000
Lexington-Ruston soils, sloping phases complex (Smithdale)	Lk	3279	327764	c021	tn077	1955	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, eroded sloping phase	Lc	3108	327758	c01v	tn077	1955	1:20000
Lexington-Ruston soils, severely eroded strongly sloping phases complex (Lexington-Smithdale)	Lr	2649	327769	c026	tn077	1955	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, sloping phase	Lb	2517	327757	c01t	tn077	1955	1:20000
Lexington silty clay loam, severely eroded gently sloping phase	Lf	1168	327761	c01y	tn077	1955	1:20000
Lexington silty clay loam, severely eroded strongly sloping phase	Lh	1148	327763	c020	tn077	1955	1:20000
Lexington-Ruston soils, strongly sloping phases complex (Lexington-Smithdale)	Lo	842	327767	c024	tn077	1955	1:20000
Lexington-Ruston soils, eroded sloping phases complex (Lexington-Smithdale)	Lm	760	327765	c022	tn077	1955	1:20000
Lexington silty clay loam, severely eroded strongly sloping phase	Le	111	327760	c01x	tn077	1955	1:20000
Lexington-Ruston soils, strongly sloping phases complex (Lexington-Smithdale)	Lp	98	327768	c025	tn077	1955	1:20000
Lexington silty clay loam, severely eroded strongly sloping phase	Ld	67	327759	c01w	tn077	1955	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, moderately eroded	LeC2	24599	2545271	2vxxg	tn079	2012	1:12000
Smithdale-Lexington complex, 8 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	SgD3	20990	2545309	2qs9q	tn079	2012	1:12000
Lexington silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, moderately eroded	LeB2	13654	2545270	2vxxf	tn079	2012	1:12000
Lexington silty clay loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, severely eroded	LnC3	13503	2545274	2qs8l	tn079	2012	1:12000
Smithdale-Lexington complex, 8 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	SgD2	5304	2545308	2qs9p	tn079	2012	1:12000
Smithdale-Lexington complex, 12 to 25 percent slopes, severely eroded	SgE3	5116	2545307	2qs9n	tn079	2012	1:12000
Lexington silt loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	LeD2	3686	2545272	2qs8j	tn079	2012	1:12000
Lexington silty clay loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	LnD3	3365	2545275	2qs8m	tn079	2012	1:12000
Smithdale-Lexington complex, 12 to 25 percent slopes, eroded	SgE2	1776	2545306	2qs9m	tn079	2012	1:12000
Lexington silty clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, severely eroded	LnB3	967	2545273	2qs8k	tn079	2012	1:12000
Lexington silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	LeA	525	2545269	2qs8f	tn079	2012	1:12000
Lexington silt loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes, eroded	LeB2	2116	327962	c08f	tn109	1994	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	LeD3	21023	567210	m173	tn113	1974	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, severely eroded	LeC3	17238	567208	m171	tn113	1974	1:20000
Lexington and Smithdale soils, 10 to 30 percent slopes, severely eroded	LmE3	11679	567213	m176	tn113	1974	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	LeE	10853	567211	m174	tn113	1974	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes	LeB	6323	567205	2wn65	tn113	1974	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, severely eroded	LeB3	2611	567206	m16z	tn113	1974	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes	LeC	1773	567207	m170	tn113	1974	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes	LeD	1689	567209	m172	tn113	1974	1:20000
Lexington-Urban land complex, 1 to 12 percent slopes	LgC	1552	567212	m175	tn113	1974	1:20000
Lexington silt loam, 8 to 12 percent slopes, severely eroded	LeD3	4625	567375	m1df	tn183	1986	1:24000
Lexington silt loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes, severely eroded	LeE3	3989	567376	m1dg	tn183	1986	1:24000
Lexington silt loam, 5 to 8 percent slopes, severely eroded	LeC3	1712	567374	m1dd	tn183	1986	1:24000
Lexington silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, moderately eroded	LeB2	717	567373	2wn61	tn183	1986	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the LEXINGTON 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).