Soil Data Explorer - ORION

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the ORION soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of ORION, 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 ORION 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
105	UMN2083	S1975MN055061	Orion	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.5183759,-91.303095
105	X22-930-1	S1976IA043002	Orion	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.7857547,-91.5791115
105	X61930N	S1979IA061006	Orion	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.4311055,-91.0813801
105	X49-930-2	S1983IA097006	Orion	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.0743031,-90.362948
105	X49-930-3	S1983IA097101	Orion	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.0744476,-90.1910858
105	X53-930-1	S1983IA105012	Orion	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.2792819,-91.0363626
105	X3-430-1	S1988IA005017	Orion	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.2989547,-91.3204671
105	X49-490-3	S1988IA097033	Orion	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	42.0655869,-90.8872591
105	01P0202	S2000WI063016	Orion	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.9877243,-90.9527435
105	01P0240	S2000WI063018	Orion	5	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	43.9881516,-90.9523163
108A	91P0229	91IL113007	Orion	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	40.411972,-88.8619995
113	85IL121018	1985IL121018	Orion	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	38.5544389,-89.0398028
115C	85IL149035	1985IL149035	Orion	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	39.7993333,-90.8253861
n/a	X49-930-1	S1988IA097924	Orion	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a
n/a	X49-000-7	S1988IA097933	Orion	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	n/a

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the ORION 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 ORION 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 ORION 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 ORION 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 ORION 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 ORION 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 ORION 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 ORION, 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. IA-2011-05-31-21 | Dubuque County - 1986

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Downs-Tama association (Soil Survey of Dubuque County, Iowa; 1986).

2. IL-2010-08-31-11 | Cumberland County - 2002

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Hickory-Bluford-Ava association (Soil Survey of Cumberland County, Illinois; 2002).

3. IL-2010-08-31-14 | Cumberland County - 2002

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Sabina-Miami-Xenia association (Soil Survey of Cumberland County, Illinois; 2002).

4. IL-2010-08-31-15 | Cumberland County - 2002

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Starks-Drummer-Camden association (Soil Survey of Cumberland County, Illinois; 2002).

5. IL-2010-09-01-32 | Jo Daviess County - 1996

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Zwingle-Medary association (Soil Survey of Jo Daviess County, Illinois; 1996).

6. IL-2010-09-01-79 | Washington County - 1998

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Oconee-Darmstadt-Coulterville association (Soil Survey of Washington County, Illinois; 1998).

7. IL-2011-08-04-21 | Henry County - 1984

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Downs-Sylvan-Fayette association (Soil Survey of Henry County, Illinois; 1984).

8. IL-2011-08-04-36 | Jo Daviess County - 1996

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Zwingle-Medary association (Soil Survey of Jo Daviess County, Illinois; 1996).

9. IL-2011-08-04-71 | Mercer County - 1991

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Fayette-Hickory association (Soil Survey of Mercer County, Illinois; 1991).

10. IL-2011-08-05-04 | Washington County - 1998

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Oconee-Darmstadt-Coulterville association (Soil Survey of Washington County, Illinois; 1998).

11. IL-2011-08-05-07 | Whiteside County - 1995

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Seaton-Downs-Fayette general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Whiteside County, Illinois; 1995).

12. WI-2010-11-08-06 | Pepin County - 2002

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Ella-Orion-Plumcreek association (Soil Survey of Pepin County, Wisconsin; 2002).

13. WI-2012-03-22-05 | Crawford County - December 1961

    Landscape showing relationships among soils of the bottom lands of Crawford County (Soil Survey of Crawford County, WI; 1961).

14. WI-2012-03-23-03 | Iowa County - July 1962

    Landscape of the soils of the bottom lands showing the relationship of the major soils. By Soil Survey Division, University of Wisconsin (Soil Survey of Iowa County, WI; 1962).

15. WI-2012-03-23-12 | Juneau County - January 1991

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Urne-La Farge-Rozetta association (Soil Survey of Juneau County, WI; 1991).

16. WI-2012-03-23-30 | Pepin County - March 1964

    Cross section showing the geology and the associated soils in Pepin County (Soil Survey of Pepin County, WI; 1964).

Map Units

Map units containing ORION 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
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	930	1377	402615	2wtqv	ia005	1992	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	930	568	1689584	1tq4q	ia017	2008	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, occassionally flooded	930B	2690	404323	2wtqx	ia043	1979	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	930	671	404322	2wtqv	ia043	1979	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, occassionally flooded	930B	4078	405487	2wtqx	ia061	1983	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	930	2876	407571	2wtqv	ia097	1988	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, occassionally flooded	930B	2348	407572	2wtqx	ia097	1988	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	930	660	408222	2wtqv	ia105	1988	1:15840
Birds-Orion Complex, channeled, O to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	1317	3791	2506536	2q5t3	ia111	1976	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	930	1314	410050	frpf	ia139	1986	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415A	1249	1407196	1j79f	il007	2006	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	8415A	1011	172978	2ybgy	il009	1984	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415A	890	2542032	2ybgv	il013	1986	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	8415A	770	2542034	2ybgy	il013	1986	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7415A	388	2542033	2ybgz	il013	1986	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415A	2238	850322	2ybgv	il015	2005	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	8415A	469	3000304	2wtqv	il015	2005	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7415A	392	1542856	2ybgz	il015	2005	1:12000
Orion silt loam, warm mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415wA	1262	174829	2zxcd	il035	1992	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415A	4914	615694	2ybgv	il057	1997	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	8415A	1637	615705	2ybgy	il057	1997	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	8415A	994	175230	2ybgy	il067	1993	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415A	718	175183	2ybgv	il067	1993	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415A	594	632715	2ybgv	il071	2005	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415A	6489	244853	2ybgv	il073	2001	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	8415A	210	244867	2ybgy	il073	2001	1:12000
Orion silt loam, warm mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415wA	5	1540614	2zxcd	il081	2005	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	8415A	5359	1949669	2wtqv	il085	1990	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415A	2333	680986	2ybgv	il095	2002	1:12000
Orion silt loam, warm mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415wA	7523	198931	2zxcd	il119	2001	1:12000
Orion silt loam, warm mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	8415wA	168	198891	2zxc9	il119	2001	1:12000
Orion silt loam, warm mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415wA	1253	2027396	2zxcd	il121	2008	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415A	13892	245023	2ybgv	il131	2000	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7415A	750	245031	2ybgz	il131	2000	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415A	1687	1672156	2ybgv	il137	1984	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415A	2331	1398758	2ybgv	il141	2005	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415A	453	208990	2ybgv	il143	1986	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	8415A	5196	201974	2ybgy	il149	2001	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415A	4867	201335	2ybgv	il149	2001	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration	3415L	275	201336	2ybgw	il149	2001	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415A	9193	198696	2ybgv	il161	2002	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded	7415A	1507	198706	2ybgz	il161	2002	1:12000
Orion silt loam, warm mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415wA	691	182993	2zxcd	il163	1997	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	8415A	1286	202246	2ybgy	il169	2000	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415A	2123	2542090	2ybgv	il171	1984	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	8415A	1345	1592036	2wtqv	il177	2006	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415A	6684	244933	2ybgv	il187	2002	1:12000
Orion silt loam, warm mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415wA	3457	1528991	2zxcd	il189	2006	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415A	7698	793118	2ybgv	il195	2003	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	8415A	845	793147	2ybgy	il195	2003	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	3415A	1423	174217	5v8x	il201	1997	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	66048	830	888764	yttt	mo045	1992	1:24000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	628A	2167	2561778	2wtqv	wi011	1960	1:20000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	Or	1940	421564	2wtqv	wi017	1985	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	628A	4769	2499027	2wtqv	wi023	1960	1:12000
Orion silt loam, wet	Os	5412	753550	t942	wi025	1972	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	Or	2978	753549	2wtqv	wi025	1972	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	628A	6552	2499028	2wtqv	wi033	2003	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	628A	2621	421817	2wtqv	wi035	1974	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	Or	3422	424313	2wtqv	wi043	1959	1:20000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	OnA	7709	425337	2wtqv	wi045	1969	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	628A	9370	2806642	2wtqv	wi049	1960	1:20000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	628A	3853	2499029	2wtqv	wi053	1994	1:20000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	628A	5030	2561478	2wtqv	wi057	1987	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	628A	3407	2499030	2wtqv	wi063	2001	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	On	8406	424874	2wtqv	wi065	1964	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	628A	18336	2685049	2wtqv	wi081	1981	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	628A	2155	2499031	2wtqv	wi091	1998	1:12000
Scotah-Orion-Riverwash complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded	1608A	2346	1698607	1v0js	wi093	2006	1:12000
Orion-Coland complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	1628A	731	1701010	1v319	wi093	2006	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	628A	515	1693138	2wtqv	wi093	2006	1:12000
Orion silt loam, till plain, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	668A	479	1701231	1v38f	wi093	2006	1:12000
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	628A	14863	2499032	2wtqv	wi103	2002	1:12000
Orion silt loam, till plain, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	668A	1480	3000299	2wtqw	wi109	1975	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	628A	712	422168	2wtqv	wi109	1975	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	Or	4897	423186	2wtqv	wi111	1977	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	628A	12283	2639499	2wtqv	wi121	1969	1:15840
Orion silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, occasionally flooded	628A	7468	2499033	2wtqv	wi123	1965	1:12000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the ORION 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).