Soil Data Explorer - PORTALES

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the PORTALES soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of PORTALES, 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 PORTALES 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
77C	93P0509	93NM025003	PORTALES	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	33.0755539,-103.0713882
77C	40A4517	S1953TX305060	PORTALES	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	33.023613,-101.8486099
77C	40A4518	S1953TX305061	PORTALES	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	33.0708351,-101.7430573
77C	40A4523	S1960TX065002	PORTALES	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	35.3611107,-101.2791672
77C	95P0859	S1995TX305002	Portales	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	33.1294441,-101.8486099
77C	95P0862	S1995TX305005	Portales	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	33.1230278,-101.6638336
77C	95P0864	S1995TX305008	Portales	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	33.0522232,-101.8666687
77C	12N7772	S2012TX079001	Portales	7	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	33.780571,-102.6330414
77C	14N0317	S2013TX165001	Portales	8	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	32.8049083,-102.2455472
77E	40A4519	S1960TX065001	PORTALES	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	35.5736122,-101.452774

Water Balance

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

Geomorphic description summaries for the PORTALES 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 3D mountains figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with PORTALES, 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. NM-2012-02-14-17 | Portales Area - May 1959

   Relative position and underlying material of main soils of Portales Valley: A, B, Mansker (shallow) and Potter (very shallow), underlain by rocky caliche and High Plains marl. C, Church, underlain by strongly calcareous lake sediments. D, Drake, underlain by strongly calcareous sediments from lakebeds. E, F, Arch and Portales, underlain by strongly calcareous valley fill of mixed wind- and water-deposited materials. G, Blackwater, underlain by valley fill and, in turn, by hard caliche at moderate depths. H, Clovis, underlain by mixed water- and wind-deposited sediments from the High Plains upland. I, J, K, Kimbrough, Amarillo, and Arvana, underlain by mixed water- and wind-deposited materials from the High Plains upland; Kimbrough soils underlain by hard caliche at shallow depth, and Arvana soils by hard caliche at moderate depth. L, M, Springer (deep) and Tivoli (very deep), underlain by wind-deposited sands (Soil Survey of Portales Area, New Mexico; May 1959).

2. OK-2012-02-16-09 | Cimarron County - June 1960

   Typical landscape in the central and eastern part of Cimarron County: Associations 1, 2, 3, and 5 (Soil Survey of Cimarron County, Oklahoma; June 1960).

3. TX-2010-11-02-37 | Deaf Smith County - 2007

   Typical pattern of soils in the Pullman general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Deaf Smith County, Texas; 2007).

4. TX-2010-11-03-28 | Hockley County -

   Acuff-Olton-Amarillo (Soil Survey of Hockely County, Texas).

5. TX-2010-11-03-29 | Hockley County -

   Amarillo-Acuff (Soil Survey of Hockely County, Texas).

6. TX-2010-11-03-31 | Hockley County -

   Berda-Potter-Creta (Soil Survey of Hockely County, Texas).

7. TX-2010-11-03-32 | Hockley County -

   Midessa-Portales-Drake (Soil Survey of Hockely County, Texas).

8. TX-2010-11-03-33 | Hockley County -

   Patricia-Amarillo (Soil Survey of Hockely County, Texas).

9. TX-2010-11-03-66 | Lynn County - 2008

   Pattern of soils and underlying materials in the Arch general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Lynn County, Texas; 2008).

10. TX-2010-11-03-68 | Lynn County - 2008

    Pattern of soils and underlying materials in the Estacado-Pep general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Lynn County, Texas; 2008).

11. TX-2010-11-03-70 | Lynn County - 2008

    Pattern of soils and underlying materials in the Midessa-Lenorah-Hindman general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Lynn County, Texas; 2008).

12. TX-2010-11-03-71 | Lynn County - 2008

    Pattern of soils and underlying materials in the Midessa-Potter-Drake general soil map unit (Soil Survey of Lynn County, Texas; 2008).

13. TX-2012-03-20-01 | Bailey County - April 1963

    Amarillo fine sandy loam association (Soil Survey of Bailey County, TX; 1963).

14. TX-2012-03-20-03 | Bailey County - April 1963

    Arch-Drake association (Soil Survey of Bailey County, TX; 1963).

15. TX-2012-03-20-05 | Bailey County - April 1963

    Soils and underlying formations associated with a saline lake in Bailey County (Soil Survey of Bailey County, TX; 1963).

16. TX-2012-03-20-36 | Dawson County - August 1960

    Soils in a playa on high plains and associated soils (Soil Survey of Dawson County, TX; 1960).

17. TX-2012-03-21-04 | Hansford County - June 1960

    Diagram showing typical locations of soil series and the underlying parent material (Soil Survey of Hansford County, TX; 1960).

18. TX-2012-03-21-19 | Lamb County - March 1962

    Some soils of general soil area 1 (Soil Survey of Lamb County, TX; 1962).

19. TX-2012-03-21-23 | Lamb County - March 1962

    Soils and underlying formations surrounding a saline lake (now Bull and Illusion Lakes) (Soil Survey of Lamb County, TX; 1962).

20. TX-2012-03-21-65 | Runnels County - March 1970

    Soils formed in plains outwash (Soil Survey of Runnels County, TX; 1970).

21. TX-2012-03-21-90 | Terry County - February 1962

    Soils in a playa (Soil Survey of Terry County, TX; 1962).

22. TX-2012-03-22-07 | Wheeler County - October 1975

    Relationship of soils in the Abilene-Mobeetie-Berda association to parent material and relief (Soil Survey of Wheeler County, TX; 1975).

Map Units

Map units containing PORTALES 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
Mansker-Portales association, gently sloping	MA	22953	376361	dmmp	nm021	1968	1:31680
Mansker-Portales association, cool, 0 to 9 percent slopes	MAcD	5439	3156189	2xxx0	nm021	1968	1:31680
Portales-Stegall loams	PS	50951	376453	dmqn	nm025	1967	1:20000
Portales loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	Ph	28378	376460	f5t2	nm025	1967	1:20000
Portales loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	PC	26591	376451	2tmpb	nm025	1967	1:20000
Portales fine sandy loam, dry, 0 to 1 percent slopes	Pe	8784	376458	2tmpj	nm025	1967	1:20000
Portales fine sandy loam, dry, 1 to 3 percent slopes	Pf	2089	376459	dmqv	nm025	1967	1:20000
Portales loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	Po	1126	376461	f5t3	nm025	1967	1:20000
Portales very fine sandy loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PvA	11967	2520097	2q8fz	nm041	2014	1:24000
Portales very fine sandy loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	PvB	5868	2520098	2q8g0	nm041	2014	1:24000
Ratliff-Portales, dry association, gently undulating	RAA	2530	375795	dm1f	nm644	1981	1:24000
Portales loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PoA	4350	1427509	f5t2	nm669	2005	1:24000
Portales loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PmA	27414	362600	f5t2	tx017	1960	1:20000
Portales loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	PmB	2290	362601	f5t3	tx017	1960	1:20000
Portales clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PrA	1233	3258060	db3m	tx045	1972	1:20000
Portales clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	PrB	274	3258066	db3p	tx045	1972	1:20000
Portales loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PoA	7297	363950	f5t2	tx079	1962	1:20000
Portales loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	PoB	1614	363951	f5t3	tx079	1962	1:20000
Portales loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	PmB	9237	364733	f5t3	tx107	1964	1:20000
Portales loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PmA	7060	364732	f5t2	tx107	1964	1:20000
Portales loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	PoB	7916	393630	f5t3	tx115	2004	1:24000
Portales loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PoA	7887	393631	f5t2	tx115	2004	1:24000
Portales clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PrA	5245	378063	db3m	tx117	1999	1:24000
Portales loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PoA	678	365139	d7yp	tx125	1965	1:20000
Portales clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PrA	2094	695967	db3m	tx153	2004	1:24000
Portales loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PmA	3007	366046	f5t2	tx165	1964	1:20000
Portales loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PoA	2432	378350	f5t2	tx169	1965	1:24000
Portales loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	PoB	921	378351	f5t3	tx169	1965	1:24000
Portales loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	PoB	23024	378992	f5t3	tx219	1999	1:24000
Portales loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PoA	18722	378991	f5t2	tx219	1999	1:24000
Portales loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PoA	33119	391899	f5t2	tx227	1965	1:24000
Portales loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	PoB	18439	391900	f5t3	tx227	1965	1:24000
Portales loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PmA	21664	394293	f5t2	tx279	1960	1:20000
Portales loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	PmB	8406	394294	f5t3	tx279	1960	1:20000
Portales loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PoA	3681	369854	f5t2	tx303	1975	1:20000
Portales loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	PoB	9112	379058	f5t3	tx305	1999	1:24000
Portales loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PoA	6600	379057	f5t2	tx305	1999	1:24000
Portales loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PoA	37033	370348	f5t2	tx317	1968	1:24000
Portales loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	PoB	3961	370349	f5t3	tx317	1968	1:24000
Portales loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PoA	4509	370642	f5t2	tx329	1966	1:31680
Portales loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	PoB	149	2599134	f5t3	tx369	1973	1:24000
Portales loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PoA	139	2599133	f5t2	tx369	1973	1:24000
Portales clay loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	PrB	1839	371406	dggv	tx381	1999	1:24000
Portales clay loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PrA	1759	628519	db3m	tx381	1999	1:24000
Portales-Urban land complex	PrU	121	643366	plgr	tx381	1999	1:24000
Portales loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	PoB	3951	372564	f5t3	tx445	1999	1:24000
Portales loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PoA	2314	372563	f5t2	tx445	1999	1:24000
Portales loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes	PoA	5508	373733	f5t2	tx501	1962	1:31680
Portales loam, 1 to 3 percent slopes	PoB	208	2931490	f5t3	tx501	1962	1:31680

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the PORTALES 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).