Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

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

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Pedons used in the lab summary:

MLRALab IDPedon IDTaxonnameCINSSL / NASIS ReportsLink To SoilWeb GMap
67A06N0132S2005NE157005McCook8Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.9091682,-104.0522232
7282P017681NE085001McCook7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.3800011,-101.2258301
7309KS157104609KS1571046McCook3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.9530296,-97.8619156
7406N0850S2006KS169001McCook7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.8872643,-97.6007462
7688KS06106588KS061065McCook2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9808655,-96.8589249
7688KS06131888KS061318McCook3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.9758644,-96.865593
n/a88KS06132088KS061320McCook2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Propertiesn/a

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the MCCOOK 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.

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Sibling Summary

Siblings are those soil series that occur together in map units, in this case with the MCCOOK series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot , parsed OSD records and snapshot of SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the MCCOOK series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

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Geomorphic description summaries for the MCCOOK 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 .

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There are insufficient data to create the 3D mountains figure.

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Competing Series

Soil series competing with MCCOOK share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records and snapshot of the SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the MCCOOK series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

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Geomorphic description summaries for the MCCOOK 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 .

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.

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There are insufficient data to create the 3D flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with MCCOOK, 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 .

Block Diagrams

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  1. KS-2012-01-20-43 | Decatur County - April 1989

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Holdrege-Uly association (Soil Survey of Decatur County, Kansas; 1989).

  2. KS-2012-01-20-44 | Decatur County - April 1989

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Coly-Uly-Holdrege association (Soil Survey of Decatur County, Kansas; 1989).

  3. KS-2012-01-20-45 | Decatur County - April 1989

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Uly-Coly-Penden association (Soil Survey of Decatur County, Kansas; 1989).

  4. NE-2010-09-28-01 | Dundy County -

    Typical pattern of soil and underlying material in the Sanborn-Haigler-Calamus and Bigbend-Munjor-McCook associations (Soil Survey of Dundy County, Nebraska).

  5. NE-2012-02-13-26 | Hayes County - August 1982

    The relationship of soils to topography and parent material in the Bridget-McCook-Gibbon association (Soil Survey of Hayes County, Nebraska; August 1982).

  6. NE-2012-02-13-58 | Morrill County - August 1985

    Pattern of soils, topography, and underlying material in the Tripp-Alice-Duroc association (Soil Survey of Morrill County, Nebraska; August 1985).

  7. NE-2012-02-13-75 | Red Willow County - April 1967

    Typical pattern of soils in the Hord, terrace-McCook-Bridgeport association (Soil Survey of Red Willow County, Nebraska; April 1967).

  8. NE-2012-02-13-76 | Red Willow County - April 1967

    Typical pattern of soils in the Sandy alluvial land-Las-Glenberg association (Soil Survey of Red Willow County, Nebraska; April 1967).

  9. NE-2012-02-13-94 | Sheridan County - 2002

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Oglala-Alliance-Canyon association (Soil Survey of Sheridan County, Nebraska; 2002).

Map Units

Map units containing MCCOOK 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
McCook loam, 0 to 1 percent slopesMcA187494202350sco00919661:20000
McCook loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesMcB4394203350tco00919661:20000
McCook loamMc3299495335t0co11519691:15840
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded2347153613820132twl9ks02919721:24000
McCook silt loam, occasionally flooded21771687011505792wsf6ks03919851:24000
McCook silt loam, occasionally flooded2177984814545242wsfdks04119771:24000
McCook-Smokyhill silt loams, occasionally flooded218141814545252xlgsks04119771:24000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded2347655511501492twl9ks05119701:24000
McCook fine sandy loam, rarely flooded2345101511501482xlgtks05119701:24000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded2347564513822232twl9ks05319851:24000
McCook silty clay loam, frequently flooded2178106613822242xlgqks05319851:24000
McCook loam, occasionally flooded2176105013822222wsfcks05319851:24000
McCook-Smokyhill silt loams, occasionally flooded2181347313871602xlgsks06119911:24000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded2347114013871612xlgvks06119911:24000
McCook silt loam, occasionally flooded2177112713871592wsfdks06119911:24000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded23474611508082twl9ks06519851:24000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded2347218713818662twl9ks08919811:24000
McCook fine sandy loam, rarely flooded23451126057542xlgtks08919811:24000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded2347513413820952twl9ks10519831:24000
McCook fine sandy loam, rarely flooded2345222914291962xlgtks11319801:24000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded23476214291972twl9ks11319801:24000
McCook loam, occasionally flooded21762414291932wsfcks11319801:24000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded2347592413819862twl9ks12319771:24000
McCook silt loam, occasionally flooded2177311913819852wsf6ks12319771:24000
McCook silt loam, occasionally flooded2177191111507652wsf6ks13719731:24000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded2347795411510202twl9ks14119711:24000
Munjor-McCook complex, occasionally flooded2205673211510222wsfnks14119711:24000
McCook-Munjor complex, occasionally flooded218016611510212wsfhks14119711:24000
McCook silt loam, occasionally flooded217715411510192wsf6ks14119711:24000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded2347656413821372twl9ks14319781:24000
McCook soils, occasionally flooded2179246013821382xlgrks14319781:24000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded23471024711509152twl9ks14719851:24000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded2347707711502592twl9ks16319801:24000
Munjor-McCook complex, occasionally flooded22052411502612wsfnks16319801:24000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded23474711521292twl9ks16519781:24000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded2347865311509712twl9ks16719801:24000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded23471381013821822twl9ks16919891:24000
McCook silt loam, occasionally flooded2177360413821812wsfdks16919891:24000
McCook soils, occasionally flooded21791213821832xlgrks16919891:24000
McCook silt loam, occasionally flooded217779811500022wsf6ks17919821:24000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded23471018511511242twl9ks18319741:24000
McCook-Munjor complex, occasionally flooded2180337811511252wsfhks18319741:24000
McCook silt loam, occasionally flooded2177271611508642wsf6ks19519861:24000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded23477811508652twl9ks19519861:24000
McCook loam, occasionally flooded21761180357812d0bbne01319801:20000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded2347123016990481v100ne02919801:20000
McCook silt loam, occasionally flooded217786216990491v101ne02919801:20000
McCook silt loam, channeled, occasionally flooded210915916990501v102ne02919801:20000
McCook very fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes2306224316986981v0mqne03319891:20000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded2347214016919742twl9ne06119741:20000
McCook fine sandy loam, rarely flooded234594816919732xlgtne06119741:20000
McCook silt loam, occasionally flooded2177500216994171v1cxne06319731:20000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded2347162816994152twl9ne06319731:20000
McCook silt loam, wet, occasionally flooded211487116994182zwllne06319731:20000
Hobbs-McCook silt loams, occasionally flooded35631279316997462yl4dne06519751:20000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded2347674616997602twl9ne06519751:20000
Hobbs and McCook silt loams, occasionally flooded3541590416922412zwjkne08319671:20000
McCook loam, occasionally flooded2176373216922552wsf7ne08319671:20000
McCook sand, occasionally flooded2117120816922542yl4jne08319671:20000
Platte and McCook soils856167416922612zwlmne08319671:20000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded234712722195142twl9ne08319671:20000
Hobbs-McCook silt loams, occasionally flooded356311422195222yl4dne08319671:20000
McCook silt loam, occasionally flooded2177469216992571v16rne08519811:20000
McCook silt loam, channeled, occasionally flooded2109107316992581v16sne08519811:20000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded234744316992561v16qne08519811:20000
McCook loam, rarely flooded2302327816993081v18dne08719651:20000
McCook loam, frequently flooded2000282216992751v17bne08719651:20000
McCook silt loam, channeled, occasionally flooded210984222288562dt9lne08719651:20000
McCook loam, sand substratum variant, occasionally flooded211274516992761v17cne08719651:20000
McCook silt loam, occasionally flooded217710622288512dt9fne08719651:20000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded2347922288522dt9gne08719651:20000
Hobbs and McCook silt loams, occasionally flooded3541606016991822yl4cne11119711:24000
McCook loam, saline-alkali2309488816992091v156ne11119711:24000
McCook loam, rarely flooded2302151216992081v155ne11119711:24000
McCook silt loam, occasionally flooded2177140122197522dhtxne11119711:24000
McCook very fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes2306275516926341ttb3ne12319811:20000
McCook fine sandy loam, rarely flooded2345184816920862xlgtne12919741:20000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded2347177316920872twl9ne12919741:20000
McCook silt loam, occasionally flooded2177321616989791v0xsne13519871:20000
Hobbs-McCook silt loams, occasionally flooded3563631322191162yl4dne14519651:20000
McCook and Bigbend loams2305592316994632zwkjne14519651:20000
McCook silt loam, occasionally flooded2177313722190962dh4rne14519651:20000
McCook loam, occasionally flooded2176256816994362wsf7ne14519651:20000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded234794622190972twl9ne14519651:20000
McCook loam, rarely flooded23028522190732dh40ne14519651:20000
McCook loam, rarely flooded2302849816537651shw8ne15719651:20000
McCook silty clay loam, gravel substratum variant230723816537041sht9ne15719651:20000
McCook loam, rarely flooded230225671006153cpnne16119921:20000
McCook loam, channeled, frequently flooded200110011006163cppne16119921:20000
McCook silt loam, rarely flooded2347689416920342twl9ne18119671:20000
McCook fine sandy loam, very rarely flooded230439316920312zwkkne18119671:20000
Haverson and McCook loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesHnA58991047033hyjwy61519651:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the MCCOOK 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 .