Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the MENAHGA soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of MENAHGA, 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 MENAHGA 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
57UMN3030S1974MN0293030Menahga3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties47.2059708,-95.3620834
57UMN3031S1974MN0293031Menahga3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties47.1852989,-95.3877106
57UMN2230S1976MN0612230Menahga2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties47.5707016,-93.2354507
57UMN2547S1978MN0612547Menahga2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties47.339901,-93.6353073
57UMN2625S1978MN0612625Menahga2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties47.3546219,-93.6014404
88UMN2548S1978MN0612548Menahga3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties47.3568077,-93.754631
8994P0772S1994WI057004Menahga5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.2344437,-89.9652786
90A88P017587WI013012Menahga5Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.7147217,-92.0325012
90B40A1563S1957WI073001Menahga4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.8441658,-89.684166
91A40A1686S1961MN159001Menahga6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties46.4783211,-94.7836075
91A40A1687S1961MN159002Menahga4Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties46.5563774,-94.7850037
91B88P037787WI013001Menahga6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties45.7816658,-92.4111099

Water Balance

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

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

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Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with MENAHGA, 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. MN-2010-09-08-06 | Cass County - 1997

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Menahga-Markey-Friendship general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Cass County, Minnesota; 1997).

  2. WI-2012-03-23-19 | Marinette County - February 1991

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Mancelona-Emmet-Menahga association (Soil Survey of Marinette County, WI; 1991).

  3. WI-2012-03-23-20 | Marinette County - February 1991

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Menahga association (Soil Survey of Marinette County, WI; 1991).

  4. WI-2012-03-23-33 | Shawano County - October 1982

    Relationship of sols and substratum in the Menahga-Croswell-Mahtomedi general map unit (Soil Survey of Shawano County, WI; 1982).

Map Units

Map units containing MENAHGA 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
Menahga loamy sand, 1 to 8 percent slopesD458B420128843572t4t1mn00119961:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 1 to 6 percent slopes458B2434432915gjh0mn00119961:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes458C1739432916gjh1mn00119961:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 8 to 15 percent slopesD458C139328843512t4t2mn00119961:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 15 to 30 percent slopesD458E89128843442t4t3mn00119961:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 12 to 25 percent slopes458E645432917gjh2mn00119961:20000
Eagleview and Menahga soils, 1 to 8 percent slopesA1B77293975732x14cmn00519941:20000
Eagleview and Menahga soils, 3 to 15 percent slopesA1C75853975742x14dmn00519941:20000
Eagleview-Menahga complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes867E48253975752t4t9mn00519941:20000
Eagleview and Menahga soils, 1 to 8 percent slopesA1B6105730265122x14cmn00719911:24000
Eagleview and Menahga soils, 3 to 15 percent slopesA1C1049230265132x14dmn00719911:24000
Menahga loamy sand, 1 to 8 percent slopes458B19103976332t4t1mn00719911:24000
Menahga loamy sand, 15 to 30 percent slopes458D3893976352t4t3mn00719911:24000
Eagleview-Menahga complex, 1 to 8 percent slopesD36B2687530062t4t7mn00920071:12000
Eagleview-Menahga complex, 8 to 15 percent slopesD36C237530052t4t8mn00920071:12000
Menahga loamy coarse sand, moraine, rolling and hillyA1924621185730920bp6mn02119931:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 1 to 8 percent slopes458B199803977362t4t1mn02119931:20000
Menahga-Cutaway-Glossic Eutroboralfs association, rolling and hillyA1714020185730720bp4mn02119931:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes458A117363977352t4t0mn02119931:20000
Menahga loamy sand, moraine, 3 to 8 percent slopes665B10521397749fbwmmn02119931:20000
Menahga loamy sand, loamy substratum, 2 to 8 percent slopes679B8479397752fbwqmn02119931:20000
Menahga loamy sand, moraine, 8 to 15 percent slopes665C6666397750fbwnmn02119931:20000
Eagleview and Menahga soils, 1 to 8 percent slopesA1B657130265192x14cmn02119931:20000
Menahga loamy sand, till substratum, 2 to 8 percent slopes1970B6090397711fbvdmn02119931:20000
Menahga loamy sand, moraine, 15 to 40 percent slopes665E4556397751fbwpmn02119931:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes458C43053977372t4t2mn02119931:20000
Menahga loamy sand, loamy substratum, 8 to 15 percent slopes679C4067397753fbwrmn02119931:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 15 to 30 percent slopes458E22603977382t4t3mn02119931:20000
Menahga loamy sand, till substratum, 8 to 15 percent slopes1970C1901397712fbvfmn02119931:20000
Eagleview and Menahga soils, 3 to 15 percent slopesA1C36930265202x14dmn02119931:20000
Eagleview and Menahga soils, 1 to 8 percent slopesA1B31114306022x14cmn02919931:20000
Eagleview and Menahga soils, 3 to 15 percent slopesA1C18754306032x14dmn02919931:20000
Eagleview-Menahga complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes867E7364306052t4t9mn02919931:20000
Eagleview and Menahga soils, 1 to 8 percent slopesA1B264454367392x14cmn05719981:24000
Eagleview-Menahga complex, 15 to 30 percent slopes867E56704367412t4t9mn05719981:24000
Eagleview and Menahga soils, 3 to 15 percent slopesA1C49694367402x14dmn05719981:24000
Eagleview and Menahga soils, 1 to 8 percent slopesA1B12418630265302x14cmn06119821:24000
Menahga loamy sand, 15 to 30 percent slopes458E182983984392t4t3mn06119821:24000
Nashwauk-Menahga complex, 1 to 10 percent slopes1826B16308398428fcljmn06119821:24000
Nashwauk-Menahga complex, 10 to 25 percent slopes1826D12490398429fclkmn06119821:24000
Menahga-Itasca complex, 1 to 10 percent slopes866B10316398473fcmzmn06119821:24000
Warba-Menahga complex, 10 to 25 percent slopes803D9732398471fcmxmn06119821:24000
Warba-Menahga complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes803B7521398470fcmwmn06119821:24000
Menahga-Itasca complex, 10 to 25 percent slopes866E5567398474fcn0mn06119821:24000
Eagleview and Menahga soils, 3 to 15 percent slopesA1C325430265312x14dmn06119821:24000
Menahga loamy sand, 1 to 8 percent slopes458B17353988832t4t1mn07719891:24000
Beaches-Menahga complex1033598398853fd17mn07719891:24000
Eagleview and Menahga soils, 1 to 8 percent slopesA1B17153992592x14cmn08719921:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 1 to 8 percent slopesD458B2574628843582t4t1mn09719871:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes458A62714003962t4t0mn09719871:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 8 to 15 percent slopesD458C574728843522t4t2mn09719871:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 2 to 8 percent slopes458B4244400397ffn1mn09719871:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 15 to 30 percent slopesD458E325728843452t4t3mn09719871:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 30 to 45 percent slopes458F15654004002t4t4mn09719871:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes458C655400398ffn2mn09719871:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 15 to 25 percent slopes458E52400399ffn3mn09719871:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 1 to 8 percent slopes458B117724285502t4t1mn15319851:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 15 to 30 percent slopes458E22794285522t4t3mn15319851:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes458C21904285512t4t2mn15319851:20000
Eagleview and Menahga soils, 1 to 8 percent slopesA1B2702630265342x14cmn15919871:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 1 to 8 percent slopes458B74154287972t4t1mn15919871:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes458A52124287962t4t0mn15919871:20000
Menahga loamy sand, till substratum, 1 to 8 percent slo pes1970B2883428780gd5mmn15919871:20000
Eagleview and Menahga soils, 3 to 15 percent slopesA1C153730265352x14dmn15919871:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 8 to 15 percent slopes458C13394287982t4t2mn15919871:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 15 to 30 percent slopes458E9664287992t4t3mn15919871:20000
Eagleview and Menahga soils, 1 to 8 percent slopesA1B16724068762x14cmn61320161:24000
Eagleview and Menahga soils, 1 to 8 percent slopesA1B6530265412x14cmn61920091:24000
Eagleview and Menahga soils, 1 to 8 percent slopesA1B57588228902x14cmn62120061:24000
Menahga loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMnB12325431313ggtbwi00519931:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopesMnC2862431314ggtcwi00519931:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesMnA994431312ggt9wi00519931:20000
Menahga loamy sand, 12 to 25 percent slopesMnD664431315ggtdwi00519931:20000
Graycalm-Menahga complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes439C24189448407h1lrwi01320041:12000
Graycalm-Menahga complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes439B20039448406h1lqwi01320041:12000
Graycalm-Menahga complex, 12 to 30 percent slopes439D19830448408h1lswi01320041:12000
Menahga and Mahtomedi soils, 30 to 45 percent slopes544F6932448783h1zwwi01320041:12000
Menahga sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes100C6266446474gzldwi01320041:12000
Menahga sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes100B6142441320gt74wi01320041:12000
Menahga sand, 12 to 30 percent slopes100D5890446475gzlfwi01320041:12000
Emmert-Mahtomedi-Menahga complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes426C328448385h1l1wi01320041:12000
Emmert-Mahtomedi-Menahga complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes426B286448384h1l0wi01320041:12000
Emmert-Mahtomedi-Menahga complex, 12 to 30 percent slopes426D205448396h1ldwi01320041:12000
Menahga loamy sand, 0 to 6 percent slopesMkB28215421551g4nfwi01719851:15840
Menahga loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopesMkC3579421552g4ngwi01719851:15840
Menahga loamy sand, 0 to 6 percent slopesMgB930431898ghf6wi01919941:20000
Menahga sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes100C14086781095v6smwi03120051:12000
Menahga sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes100B13028781094v6slwi03120051:12000
Menahga sand, 12 to 30 percent slopes100D6959781096v6snwi03120051:12000
Graycalm-Menahga complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes439B3203781241v6ybwi03120051:12000
Graycalm-Menahga complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes439C2829781242v6ycwi03120051:12000
Graycalm-Menahga complex, 12 to 30 percent slopes439D637781243v6ydwi03120051:12000
Menahga and Mahtomedi soils, 30 to 45 percent slopes544F430781338v71gwi03120051:12000
Emmert-Mahtomedi-Menahga complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes426B405781235v6y4wi03120051:12000
Emmert-Mahtomedi-Menahga complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes426C190781236v6y5wi03120051:12000
Emmert-Mahtomedi-Menahga complex, 12 to 30 percent slopes426D47781237v6y6wi03120051:12000
Menahga sand, valley train, 0 to 6 percent slopes101B19462518488phsgwi03320031:12000
Menahga sand, valley train, 12 to 30 percent slopes101E302518490phsjwi03320031:12000
Menahga sand, valley train, 6 to 12 percent slopes101C202518489phshwi03320031:12000
Menahga sand, 6 to 12 percent slopesMdC1598421799g4xfwi03519741:12000
Menahga sand, 0 to 6 percent slopesMhB84972422414g5k8wi07519871:20000
Menahga sand, 6 to 15 percent slopesMhC49511422415g5k9wi07519871:20000
Menahga-Mancelona-Menominee complex, 15 to 25 percent slopesMmD19605422419g5kfwi07519871:20000
Menahga-Mancelona-Menominee complex, 6 to 15 percent slopesMmC18156422418g5kdwi07519871:20000
Menahga sand, 15 to 25 percent slopesMhD16589422416g5kbwi07519871:20000
Menahga-Mancelona-Menominee complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesMmB5264422417g5kcwi07519871:20000
Menahga sand, 0 to 6 percent slopesMnB23704422480g5mdwi08319851:15840
Menahga sand, 6 to 15 percent slopesMnC13529422481g5mfwi08319851:15840
Menahga sand, 15 to 35 percent slopesMnD5090422482g5mgwi08319851:15840
Onaway-Kiva-Menahga complex, 15 to 35 percent slopesOvD410728615732t050wi08319851:15840
Onaway-Kiva-Menahga complex, 4 to 15 percent slopesOvC244228615722t04zwi08319851:15840
Menahga loamy sand, 12 to 25 percent slopesMnD18998421196g48zwi09519781:15840
Menahga loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopesMnC7515421195g48ywi09519781:15840
Menahga loamy sand, 1 to 6 percent slopesMnB4852421194g48xwi09519781:15840
Graycalm-Menahga complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes439B158824276602mh5mwi09519781:15840
Cushing complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes, erodedCxD21201421180g48gwi09519781:15840
Cushing complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, erodedCxC2934421179g48fwi09519781:15840
Graycalm-Menahga complex, 12 to 30 percent slopes439D92924277152mh7dwi09519781:15840
Graycalm-Menahga complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes439C76624277162mh7fwi09519781:15840
Cushing complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesCxB622421178g48dwi09519781:15840
Menahga and Mahtomedi soils, 30 to 45 percent slopes544F35024277202mh7kwi09519781:15840
Graycalm-Menahga complex, ice margin complex, 0 to 6 percent slope109B19524871282ph1ywi09519781:15840
Graycalm-Menahga complex, ice margin complex, 6 to 12 percent slope109C1024871292ph1zwi09519781:15840
Graycalm-Menahga complex, ice margin complex, 12 to 30 percent slope109D524871332ph23wi09519781:15840
Graycalm-Menahga complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes439B3875625068nzfhwi10720061:12000
Graycalm-Menahga complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes439C455625069nzfjwi10720061:12000
Graycalm-Menahga complex, 12 to 30 percent slopes439D271625070nzfkwi10720061:12000
Menahga loamy sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes700B101625104nzgnwi10720061:12000
Menahga loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes700C26625105nzgpwi10720061:12000
Graycalm-Menahga complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes439B698625810p06fwi11320061:12000
Graycalm-Menahga complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes439C390625811p06gwi11320061:12000
Graycalm-Menahga complex, 12 to 30 percent slopes439D235625812p06hwi11320061:12000
Menahga loamy sand, 2 to 6 percent slopesMnB12042422687g5v2wi11519811:15840
Mahtomedi-Menahga loamy sands, 2 to 6 percent slopesMaB4077422681g5twwi11519811:15840
Menahga loamy sand, 6 to 12 percent slopesMnC3653422688g5v3wi11519811:15840
Mahtomedi-Menahga loamy sands, 12 to 30 percent slopesMaD3015422683g5tywi11519811:15840
Menahga loamy sand, 0 to 2 percent slopesMnA2067422686g5v1wi11519811:15840
Mahtomedi-Menahga loamy sands, 6 to 12 percent slopesMaC1950422682g5txwi11519811:15840
Menahga loamy sand, 12 to 30 percent slopesMnD1877422689g5v4wi11519811:15840
Mahtomedi-Menahga loamy sands, 0 to 2 percent slopesMaA941422680g5tvwi11519811:15840
Graycalm-Menahga complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes439C22853442582gvjvwi12920021:12000
Graycalm-Menahga complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes439B19646442581gvjtwi12920021:12000
Menahga sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes100C13052435476gm4mwi12920021:12000
Graycalm-Menahga complex, 12 to 30 percent slopes439D12301448290h1gzwi12920021:12000
Menahga sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes100B9961435475gm4lwi12920021:12000
Menahga sand, 12 to 30 percent slopes100D9106435477gm4nwi12920021:12000
Menahga and Mahtomedi soils, 30 to 45 percent slopes544F6437449020h27jwi12920021:12000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the MENAHGA 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 .