Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the NICOLLET soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of NICOLLET, 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 NICOLLET 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
103UMN179874MN0331798Nicollet2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties43.865715,-95.2920532
103UMN1634S1973MN0431634Nicollet2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties43.7553406,-93.7211075
103UMN2094S1975MN0332094Nicollet2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.0522766,-95.1488037
103UMN2096S1975MN0332096Nicollet2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties43.9528503,-95.437233
103UMN2110S1975MN0332110Nicollet3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.0346489,-95.2046585
103UMN2114S1975MN0332114Nicollet3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.0427017,-94.9646835
103UMN2703S1978MN015007 (2703)Nicollet3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.3965988,-94.7634659
103UMN2706S1978MN015010(2706)Nicollet3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.3227692,-94.7057037
103UMN2710S1978MN015014 (2710)Nicollet3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.1578407,-94.3719864
103UMN2583S1978MN063001 (2583)Nicollet3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties43.5904999,-94.9150009
103UMN2900S1978MN067157(2900)Nicollet2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.9679375,-94.9796906
103UMN2902S1978MN067159(2902)Nicollet2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.9656792,-94.9762192
103UMN2782S1978MN091008 (2782)Nicollet2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties43.74617,-94.7531357
103UMN2784S1978MN091009(2784)Nicollet3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties43.6508293,-94.3523636
103UMN3063S1979MN015001 (3063)Nicollet3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.3477898,-94.5440826
10393P0536S1993IA015003Nicollet7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties41.9833336,-93.9499969
10394P0697S1994MN161001Nicollet7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.0612717,-93.5380936
10394P0696S1994MN161002Nicollet7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.0612717,-93.5390015
10396P0237S1996MN085001Nicollet7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.7167511,-94.2986145
10396P0238S1996MN085002Nicollet7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.7222214,-94.2998047
10396P0239S1996MN085003Nicollet7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties44.726387,-94.3033371

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the NICOLLET 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 NICOLLET 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 NICOLLET 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 NICOLLET 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 NICOLLET 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 NICOLLET 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 NICOLLET 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 NICOLLET, 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. IA-2010-09-02-07 | Emmet County - 1997

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Clarion-Storden-Nicollet association (Soil Survey of Emmet County, Iowa; 1997).

  2. IA-2010-09-02-08 | Emmet County - 1997

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Canisteo-Nicollet-Okoboji association (Soil Survey of Emmet County, Iowa; 1997).

  3. IA-2010-09-02-09 | Emmet County - 1997

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Canisteo-Nicollet-Clarion association (Soil Survey of Emmet County, Iowa; 1997).

  4. IA-2010-09-02-12 | Humboldt County - 2005

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Webster-Clarion-Nicollet association (Soil Survey of Humboldt County, Iowa; 2005).

  5. IA-2010-09-02-29 | Polk County - 2000

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Canisteo-Clarion-Nicollet association (Soil Survey of Polk County, Iowa; 2000).

  6. IA-2010-09-09-22 | Webster County - 2008

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Clarion-Coland association (Soil Survey of Webster County, Iowa; 2008).

  7. IA-2010-09-09-24 | Webster County - 2008

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Webster-Clarion-Nicollet association (Soil Survey of Webster County, Iowa; 2008).

  8. IA-2011-05-31-30 | Greene County - 1985

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Clarion-Nicollet-Webster association (Soil Survey of Greene County, Iowa; 1985).

  9. IA-2011-05-31-33 | Greene County - 1985

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Marna-Canisteo-Guckeen association (Soil Survey of Greene County, Iowa; 1985).

  10. IA-2011-05-31-35 | Hamilton County - 1986

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Clarion-Canisteo-Storden association (Soil Survey of Hamilton County, Iowa; 1986).

  11. IA-2011-05-31-37 | Hancock, County - 1989

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Lester-Kilkenny-Webster association (Soil Survey of Hancock County, Iowa; 1989).

  12. IA-2011-05-31-38 | Hancock, County - 1989

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Canisteo-Nicollet-Clarion association (Soil Survey of Hancock County, Iowa; 1989).

  13. IA-2011-05-31-43 | Hardin County - 1985

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Harps-Nicollet-Webster association (Soil Survey of Hardin County, Iowa; 1985).

  14. IA-2011-05-31-44 | Hardin County - 1985

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Clarion-Nicollet-Wester association (Soil Survey of Hardin County, Iowa; 1985).

  15. IA-2011-05-31-46 | Hardin County - 1985

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Hayden-Lester-Le Sueur association (Soil Survey of Hardin County, Iowa; 1985).

  16. IA-2011-06-01-30 | Osceola County - 1988

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Nicollet-Clarion-Webster association (Soil Survey of Osceola County, Iowa; 1988).

  17. IA-2011-06-01-31 | Pocahontas County - 1985

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Clarion-Webster-Canisteo association (Soil Survey of Pocahontas County, Iowa; 1985).

  18. IA-2011-06-01-32 | Pocahontas County - 1985

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Webster-Canisteo-Nicollet association (Soil Survey of Pocahontas County, Iowa; 1985).

  19. IA-2011-06-01-34 | Pocahontas County - 1985

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Garmore-Faxon association (Soil Survey of Pocahontas County, Iowa; 1985).

  20. IA-2011-06-01-35 | Polk County - 2000

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Canisteo-Clarion-Nicollet association (Soil Survey of Polk County, Iowa; 2000).

  21. IA-2011-06-01-50 | Winnebago County - 1987

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Clarion-Canisteo-Nicollet association (Soil Survey of Winnebago County, Iowa; 1987).

  22. IA-2011-06-01-55 | Wright County - 1992

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Canisteo-Clarion-Nicollet association (Soil Survey of Wright County, Iowa; 1992).

Map Units

Map units containing NICOLLET 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
Nicollet loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL553356828348492tsj4ia01519771:15840
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes551104628348482tsj3ia01519771:15840
Nicollet-Urban land complex, 1 to 3 percent slopes40556472550266fjdjia01519771:15840
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes55484304033102tsj3ia02119731:15840
Nicollet silty clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes2511600403285fjn6ia02119731:15840
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes556434428348302tsj3ia02519791:15840
Nicollet loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL55192028348312tsj4ia02519791:15840
Nicollet loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL552778028348332tsj4ia02719791:15840
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes556828348322tsj3ia02719791:15840
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes55861328348342tsj3ia03319781:15840
Webster-Nicollet complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes32943354038282tsjnia03319781:15840
Nicollet loam, 1 to 3 percent long slopes7551869403881fk8fia03319781:15840
Clarion-Nicollet loams, 1 to 3 percent slopes29916403826fk6nia03319781:15840
Nicollet loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL5583328348352tsj4ia03319781:15840
Webster-Nicollet complex, Bemis moraine, 0 to 3 percent slopesL32958728843192tsjmia03319781:15840
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes55136913993842tsj3ia04120021:12000
Nicollet loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL55403554046062tsj4ia04919801:15840
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes554132218690212tsj3ia05920111:12000
Cylinder-Nicollet complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes19925724812232p8xgia05920111:12000
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes55538044055872tsj3ia06319891:15840
Nicollet loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL551698328348372tsj4ia06919771:15840
Webster-Nicollet complex, Bemis moraine, 0 to 3 percent slopesL3291277028843202tsjmia06919771:15840
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes551227228348362tsj3ia06919771:15840
Webster-Nicollet complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes32971214048982tsjnia06919771:15840
Nicollet loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL554175228348382tsj4ia07319831:15840
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes551807428348392tsj3ia07319831:15840
Nicollet loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL55147684064022tsj4ia07719681:15840
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes55337964064982tsj3ia07919841:15840
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes554978428348432tsj3ia08119871:15840
Nicollet loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL5583828348422tsj4ia08119871:15840
Webster-Nicollet complex, Bemis moraine, 0 to 3 percent slopesL3294246128843212tsjmia08319821:15840
Nicollet loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL551895928348452tsj4ia08319821:15840
Webster-Nicollet complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes32950404066562tsjnia08319821:15840
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes5593128348442tsj3ia08319821:15840
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes55297274474562tsj3ia09119981:12000
Nicollet loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL5518364076672tsj4ia09919751:15840
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes551082044083862tsj3ia10919801:15840
Nicollet loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL5532564094942tsj4ia12719781:15840
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes552098524992232tsj3ia14319851:15840
Cylinder-Nicollet complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes19913625065642q4m9ia14319851:15840
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes55658574102852tsj3ia14719731:15840
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes55526264104082tsj3ia15119821:15840
Nicollet loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL55301844129602tsj4ia15319931:12000
Nicollet-Urban land complex, 1 to 3 percent slopes40553266412899fvnbia15319931:12000
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes552122328004782tsj3ia16119751:15840
Nicollet loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL55756028004792tsj4ia16119751:15840
Nicollet loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL554566228004802tsj4ia16919811:15840
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes55541328004812tsj3ia16919811:15840
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes55549487979172tsj3ia18720061:12000
Nicollet-Guckeen complex, 1 to 3 percent slopes155511050817918wg3gia18720061:12000
Nicollet-Urban land complex, 1 to 3 percent slopes4055493816569wdpyia18720061:12000
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes55264964123152tsj3ia18919841:15840
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes55863023986672tsj3ia19520121:12000
Webster-Nicollet complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes329672224626242tsjnia19520121:12000
Nicollet-Clarion complex, 1 to 3 percent slopes30160025814302r17kia19520121:12000
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes554550028004832tsj3ia19719881:15840
Nicollet loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL558928004822tsj4ia19719881:15840
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL85A1588928004842tsj3mn01319751:12000
Litchfield-Nicollet complex, 1 to 3 percent slopes9461705396225f99gmn01319751:12000
Kingston-Nicollet complex, 1 to 3 percent slopes9411416396224f99fmn01319751:12000
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL85A4081128004852tsj3mn01519841:20000
Dickman-Nicollet complex9463402396319f9dhmn01519841:20000
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL85A4078624216212tsj3mn03320081:12000
Crippin-Nicollet complex, 1 to 3 percent slopesL98A561624216312m8x4mn03320081:12000
Nicollet silty clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL111A488624216362m8x9mn03320081:12000
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL85A2117228004872tsj3mn04319891:20000
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL85A1629028004882tsj3mn04719771:15840
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL85A3393628004892tsj3mn06319841:20000
Nicollet silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes130A7118398673fcvfmn06719831:20000
Nicollet clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes130B3298398674fcvgmn06719831:20000
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL85A974716788492tsj3mn08519931:20000
Nicollet-Crippin complex88626865400061ff96mn09119851:20000
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL85A2112028004912tsj3mn09119851:20000
Nicollet silty clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes11003412436181gmwcmn09319961:20000
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL85A283228004922tsj3mn09319961:20000
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes1302169718594252tsj3mn10120081:12000
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL85A1935128004942tsj3mn10319901:20000
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL85A518377807662tsj3mn10520041:12000
Nicollet silty clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL111A11587780782v6gjmn10520041:12000
Crippin-Nicollet complex, 1 to 3 percent slopesL98A24613869531hk7fmn10520041:12000
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL85A4795328004962tsj3mn12919951:20000
Nicollet silty clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes11003252435997gmpfmn12919951:20000
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes1308524295512tsj3mn13119961:12000
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL85A3441528004982tsj3mn14319911:20000
Nicollet-Linder complex9461490431550gh1zmn14319911:20000
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesNcA73644282892tsj3mn14719671:20000
Nicollet clay loam, 2 to 4 percent slopesNcB3951428290gcntmn14719671:20000
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL85A139624554342tsj3mn16120011:12000
Nicollet silty clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL111A2906455467h8yhmn16120011:12000
Crippin-Nicollet complex, 1 to 3 percent slopesL98A609455452h8y0mn16120011:12000
Nicollet clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopesL85A2332828005012tsj3mn16519871:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the NICOLLET 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 .