Soil Data Explorer - RUBYCREEK

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the RUBYCREEK soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of RUBYCREEK, 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 RUBYCREEK were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-18). Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

There are insufficient data to create the lab data summary figure.

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the RUBYCREEK 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 RUBYCREEK 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 RUBYCREEK 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 RUBYCREEK 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 flats position figure.

Competing Series

Soil series competing with RUBYCREEK 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 RUBYCREEK 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 RUBYCREEK 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 terrace figure.

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with RUBYCREEK, 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

No block diagrams are available.

Map Units

Map units containing RUBYCREEK 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
Rubycreek medial silt loam, moist, 30 to 55 percent slopes, very bouldery	164	853	152859	541y	id601	2002	1:24000
Rubycreek medial silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very bouldery	168	696	152863	5422	id601	2002	1:24000
Rubycreek medial silt loam, 35 to 65 percent slopes, very bouldery	169	117	152864	5423	id601	2002	1:24000
Redraven-Rubycreek-Muddycreek families, complex, moderately steep glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	2lg0x	7	2850787	2lg0x	id601	2002	1:24000
Redraven-Rubycreek-Muddycreek families, complex, glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	2lg0w	2	2850786	2lg0w	id601	2002	1:24000
Rubycreek family-Rock outcrop-Baldeagle family, complex, glaciated, steep mountain slopes, belt geology	2lg0p	11	2850832	2lg0p	id604	1981	1:24000
Muddycreek family-Rock outcrop-Rubycreek family, complex, glacial basins, belt geology	2lg18	10	2850834	2lg18	id604	1981	1:24000
Redraven-Rubycreek-Muddycreek families, complex, glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	224	23834	2396761	2lg0w	id670		1:24000
Redraven-Rubycreek-Muddycreek families, complex, moderately steep glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	225	9183	2396762	2lg0x	id670		1:24000
Redraven-Rubycreek-Muddycreek families, complex, steep shallow incised glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	234	3368	2396772	2lg17	id670		1:24000
Muddycreek family-Rock outcrop-Rubycreek family, complex, glacial basins, belt geology	235	2908	2396773	2lg18	id670		1:24000
Redraven-Rubycreek-Muddycreek families, complex, shallow incised glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	233	2830	2396771	2lg16	id670		1:24000
Rubycreek-Baldeagle families-Rock outcrop complex, glaciated ridges, belt geology	215	2143	2396751	2lg0k	id670		1:24000
Rock outcrop-Rubycreek family-Katka family, complex, glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology	216	1366	2396754	2lg0n	id670		1:24000
Redraven-Rubycreek-Muddycreek families, complex, steep glaciated mountain slopes, belt geology, south aspects	226	1006	2396763	2lg0y	id670		1:24000
Rubycreek family-Rock outcrop-Baldeagle family, complex, glaciated, steep mountain slopes, belt geology	217	986	2396755	2lg0p	id670		1:24000
Rubycreek medial silt loam, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very bouldery	5422	251	2936759	5422	id670		1:24000
Rubycreek medial silt loam, moist, 30 to 55 percent slopes, very bouldery	541y	58	2936729	541y	id670		1:24000
Rubycreek medial silt loam, 35 to 65 percent slopes, very bouldery	5423	21	2936716	5423	id670		1:24000
Rubycreek-Bata-Lowder, frequently flooded families, complex, trough bottoms	237Ua	10927	149116	5056	mt605	2007	1:24000
Rock outcrop-Jeru-Rubycreek families, complex, cirque headwalls	217Vra	9792	149083	5044	mt605	2007	1:24000
Rock outcrop-Rubycreek-Jeru families, complex, trough walls	227Vra	6766	149364	50f6	mt605	2007	1:24000
Jeru-Cowood-Rubycreek families, complex, mountain ridgetops	107Vra	6581	149367	50f9	mt605	2007	1:24000
Bata-Rubycreek-Lowder, frequently flooded families, complex, alluvial-colluvial deposits basins	613Ua	3507	640647	phn1	mt605	2007	1:24000
Rubycreek-Bata-Lowder families, complex, trough bottoms	237Ua	84	1531222	1ndc8	mt610	2005	1:24000
Rubycreek-Klutch-Lilylake families, complex, weakly glaciated mountain slopes and ridges	15NE2	1267	1678269	1tbcq	mt635	2006	1:24000
Jeru-Priestlake families complex, trough walls	49D43	377	2422736	2mb1s	mt638	1985	1:24000
Priestlake-Rubycreek families, complex, trough walls	49D43	248	633788	p8hs	mt645	2013	1:12000
Rubycreek-Lilylake-Beehive families, association, trough bottoms	47D81	78	754428	tb1d	mt645	2013	1:12000
Priestlake-Rubycreek families, complex, trough walls	49D43	29374	150338	51fm	mt647	2007	1:24000
Rubycreek-Klutch-Lilylake families, complex, weakly glaciated mountain slopes and ridges	43H42	17086	150377	51gw	mt647	2007	1:24000
Rubycreek family-Typic Vitricryands-Lilylake family, association, cirque basins	42H41	13434	150320	51f1	mt647	2007	1:24000
Rubycreek-Lilylake-Beehive families, association, trough bottoms	47D81	10454	150331	51fd	mt647	2007	1:24000
Rubycreek-Hoxie families, association, cirque basins	42H42	9609	150321	51f2	mt647	2007	1:24000
Roman-Rubycreek-Lilylake families, complex, moraines, extremely bouldery	44H41	9550	150327	51f8	mt647	2007	1:24000
Rubycreek-Jeru families-Rubble land association, trough walls	49G23	7557	150341	51fq	mt647	2007	1:24000
Rock outcrop-Rubycreek family-Teewinot family, association, cirque headwalls and scoured basins	40S93	6056	150318	51dz	mt647	2007	1:24000
Jeru-Lilylake-Rubycreek families, complex, moraines	44D42	4979	150326	51f7	mt647	2007	1:24000
Rubycreek-Jeru families, association, trough walls	49D44	3565	150339	51fn	mt647	2007	1:24000
Rubycreek-Roman-Jurvannah families, complex, trough bottoms, extremely bouldery	47H13	3332	150333	51fg	mt647	2007	1:24000
Rubycreek-Jeru-Jurvannah families, complex, trough bottoms, moist	47D42	2228	150330	51fc	mt647	2007	1:24000
Rubycreek-Jeru-Jurvannah families, complex, trough bottoms	47G41	524	150332	51ff	mt647	2007	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the RUBYCREEK 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).