Soil Data Explorer - LOS GATOS

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the LOS GATOS soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of LOS GATOS, 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 LOS GATOS 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
15	UCD5411018	54-CA-11-018	LOS GATOS	1	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.7162552,-122.6012192
15	UCD5852030	58-CA-52-030	LOS GATOS	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.1472092,-122.6937332

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the LOS GATOS 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 LOS GATOS 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 LOS GATOS 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 LOS GATOS 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 LOS GATOS 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 LOS GATOS 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 LOS GATOS 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 LOS GATOS, 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 LOS GATOS 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
Los Gatos loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes	LeF	18695	455816	h99r	ca013	1973	1:24000
Los Gatos loam, 50 to 75 percent slopes	LeG	4840	455817	h99s	ca013	1973	1:24000
Los Osos-Los Gatos complex	Lk	4145	455821	h99x	ca013	1973	1:24000
Los Gatos loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes	LeE	715	455815	h99q	ca013	1973	1:24000
Maymen-Los Gatos gravelly loams, 30 to 65 percent slopes	MdoE	6645	458710	hdb3	ca021	1961	1:20000
Los Gatos gravelly loam, schist bedrock, 30 to 50 percent slope	LvE	1420	458688	hd9d	ca021	1961	1:20000
Los Gatos gravelly loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, MLRA 15	LuE	1273	458685	2wv93	ca021	1961	1:20000
Los Gatos gravelly loam, schist bedrock, 50 to 65 percent slope	LvF	1253	458689	hd9f	ca021	1961	1:20000
Los Gatos-Parrish gravelly loams, 30 to 50 percent slopes	LyE	584	458691	hd9h	ca021	1961	1:20000
Los Gatos-Josephine gravelly loams, 30 to 50 percent slopes	LxE	532	458690	hd9g	ca021	1961	1:20000
Maymen-Los Gatos gravelly loams, 10 to 30 percent slopes	MdoD	501	458709	hdb2	ca021	1961	1:20000
Los Gatos gravelly loam, 50 to 65 percent slopes, MLRA 15	LuF	253	458686	2wv95	ca021	1961	1:20000
Los Gatos gravelly loam, schist bedrock, 10 to 30 percent slope	LvD	114	458687	hd9c	ca021	1961	1:20000
Los Gatos gravelly loam, 50 to 75 percent slopes	LkG	5930	455647	h949	ca053	1972	1:24000
Los Gatos gravelly loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, thermic, high precipitation, MLRA 15	LkF	1880	455646	2wv92	ca053	1972	1:24000
Maymen-Los Gatos complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes	162	9155	458986	hdm0	ca055	1974	1:24000
Los Gatos loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes	159	1995	458983	hdlx	ca055	1974	1:24000
Los Gatos loam, 50 to 75 percent slopes	160	1660	458984	hdly	ca055	1974	1:24000
Los Gatos loam, 5 to 30 percent slopes	158	425	458982	hdlw	ca055	1974	1:24000
Maymen-Los Gatos complex, 30 to 75 percent slopes, MLRA 15	MlGsn	54	816516	2wv8t	ca055	1974	1:24000
Los Gatos clay loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, eroded, thermic, MLRA 15	LvF2	2718	456228	2wv8r	ca069	1965	1:20000
Los Gatos clay loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes	LvE	2624	456227	h9r0	ca069	1965	1:20000
Los Gatos rocky clay loam, 15 to 50 percent slopes, ero ded	LwF2	517	456229	h9r2	ca069	1965	1:20000
Los Gatos clay loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes	202	215	2515035	2mxvd	ca069	1965	1:20000
Maymen-Los Gatos loams, 15 to 75 percent slopes, severe ly eroded	MeG3	12624	456093	h9lp	ca095	1969	1:24000
Los Gatos loam, 30 to 75 percent slopes, MLRA 15	LkG	23371	2747732	2tb6y	ca097	1968	1:20000
Los Gatos gravelly loam, 30 to 75 percent slopes	LmG	8720	459816	hfgs	ca097	1968	1:20000
Los Gatos-Josephine complex, 30 to 75 percent slopes	LnG	1974	459817	hfgt	ca097	1968	1:20000
Hugo-Los Gatos complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes	HrG	989	459775	hffg	ca097	1968	1:20000
Maymen-Los Gatos complex, 30 to 75 percent slopes, MLRA 15	MlG	940	459830	2wv8t	ca097	1968	1:20000
Los Gatos-Los Osos complex, 30 to 75 percent slopes, eroded, MLRA 15	LpF2		2747731	2tb6z	ca609	1963	1:20000
Gaviota-Los Gatos complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, MLRA 15	GmFes		2747725	2stj3	ca609	1963	1:20000
Los Gatos loam, 50 to 75 percent slopes	LeGcc		1150450	17m49	ca609	1963	1:20000
Los Gatos gravelly loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, thermic, low precipitation, MLRA 15	LfFes		700454	2wv91	ca609	1963	1:20000
Los Gatos-Gaviota complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes	LhGes		700455	rhwb	ca609	1963	1:20000
Los Gatos loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes	LeFcc		801718	vx7w	ca609	1963	1:20000
Los Osos-Los Gatos complex	Lkcc		801721	vx7z	ca609	1963	1:20000
Los Gatos-Los Osos complex, 30 to 45 percent slopes, eroded, thermic, MLRA 15	LpE2	1193	456593	2wv8s	ca609	1963	1:20000
Maymen-Los Gatos complex, 30 to 75 percent slopes, low precipitation, MLRA 15	127	1944	456680	2wv8v	ca610	1975	1:24000
Los Gatos-Los Osos complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes	119	483	456672	hb6c	ca610	1975	1:24000
Los Gatos loam, very steep	LzF	57	456459	h9zh	ca637	1958	1:15000
Los Gatos clay loam, steep, eroded	LyE2	24	456458	h9zg	ca637	1958	1:15000
Los Gatos clay loam, sloping, eroded	LyC2	18	456457	h9zf	ca637	1958	1:15000
Gaviota-Los Gatos complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, MLRA 15	405	1680	2747726	2stj3	ca641	2009	1:24000
Los Gatos-Gaviota complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes	407	804	2435474	2mr9p	ca641	2009	1:24000
Los Gatos gravelly loam, 50 to 75 percent slopes	406	19	2435473	2mr9n	ca641	2009	1:24000
Los Gatos-Maymen gravelly loams, 30 to 65 percent slopes	LhE	6522	460808	hghs	ca645	1961	1:20000
Los Gatos gravelly loam, loamy-skeletal, 30 to 50 percent slopes, MLRA 15	LgE	6364	460806	2wv94	ca645	1961	1:20000
Parrish-Los Gatos gravelly loams, 30 to 50 percent slopes	PgE	3382	460900	hglr	ca645	1961	1:20000
Los Gatos gravelly loam, loamy-skeletal, 50 to 65 percent slopes, MLRA 15	LgF	2259	460807	2wv8x	ca645	1961	1:20000
Los Gatos-Gaviota complex, 50 to 75 percent slopes	LhG	62301	457017	hbkh	ca646	1967	1:24000
Los Gatos gravelly loam, 50 to 75 percent slopes	LfG	8941	457016	hbkg	ca646	1967	1:24000
Los Gatos gravelly loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, thermic, low precipitation, MLRA 15	LfF	1975	457015	2wv91	ca646	1967	1:24000
Los Gatos gravelly loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes, eroded	LfE2	322	457014	hbkd	ca646	1967	1:24000
Los Gatos-Los Osos complex, 45 to 75 percent slopes, eroded	LpF2aa	159	699384	rgrs	ca646	1967	1:24000
Los Gatos-Los Osos complex, 30 to 45 percent slopes, eroded, thermic, MLRA 15	LpE2	62	699388	2wv8s	ca646	1967	1:24000
Los Gatos clay loam, 30 to 50 percent slopes, eroded, thermic, MLRA 15	LvF2sb	3	699682	2wv8r	ca646	1967	1:24000
Gaviota-Los Gatos complex, 30 to 50 percent slopes, MLRA 15	GmF	1	2747727	2stj3	ca646	1967	1:24000
Los Gatos loam, 30 to 75 percent slopes, MLRA 15	115	5696	2747733	2tb6y	ca689	1985	1:24000
Xerolls, loamy-skeletal-Los Gatos complex, 30 to 75 percent slopes	700	2055	466574	hnhs	ca691	2008	1:24000
Pass Canyon-Los Gatos families complex, 1 to 20 percent slopes.	228mf	213	1906212	21zkq	ca702	1984	1:24000
Pass Canyon-Los Gatos families complex, 1 to 20 percent slopes.	228	31770	470543	hsmt	ca703	1983	1:24000
Stukel-Los Gatos pas canyon families complex, 1 to 10 percent slopes.	267	10183	470580	hsp0	ca703	1983	1:24000
Ridd-Los Gatos-Grin families association, 5 to 35 percent slopes.	237	9272	470551	hsn2	ca703	1983	1:24000
Los Gatos family-Lithic Haploxeralfs association, 0 to 15 percent slopes.	61la	4364	3059826	ht4n	ca707	1983	1:24000
Los Gatos family-Lithic Haploxeralfs association, 0 to 15 percent slopes.	61	547	471034	ht4n	ca708	1984	1:24000
Los Gatos-Kilburn-Panamint families association, 30 to 60 percent slopes	21	41788	465287	hm58	ca772	1981	1:24000
Los Gatos-Kilburn-Panamint families association, 10 to 30 percent slopes	20	19884	465286	hm57	ca772	1981	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the LOS GATOS 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).