Soil Data Explorer - SANDBRANCH

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the SANDBRANCH soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of SANDBRANCH, 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 SANDBRANCH were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-13). 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
34A	07N0337	S2006WY041014	Sandbranch	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.3253326,-110.1763306
34A	07N0338	S2006WY041015	Sandbranch	6	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	41.2430573,-110.2619476

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the SANDBRANCH 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 SANDBRANCH series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-10-24), parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the SANDBRANCH 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 2024-10-23).

Geomorphic description summaries for the SANDBRANCH 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 2024-10-23).

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

Competing Series

Soil series competing with SANDBRANCH share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2024-10-23) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2024-10-23).

Select annual climate data summaries for the SANDBRANCH 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 2024-10-23).

There are insufficient data to create the annual climate figure.

Geomorphic description summaries for the SANDBRANCH 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 2024-10-23).

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

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with SANDBRANCH, 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 2024-10-23).

Block Diagrams

No block diagrams are available.

Map Units

Map units containing SANDBRANCH 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
Sandbranch-Kandaly complex, 0 to 20 percent slopes -- draft	125	34354	1859958	20ffn	wy041		1:24000
Haterton-Sandbranch-Rockinchair complex, 10 to 40 percent slopes -- draft	137	33421	1862646	20j7c	wy041		1:24000
Sandbranch-Quealman complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes -- draft	135	32472	1860670	20g5m	wy041		1:24000
Sandbranch-Westvaco-Haterton complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes -- draft	136	24327	1862645	20j7b	wy041		1:24000
Rockinchair-Sandbranch complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes -- draft	138	12835	1862647	20j7d	wy041		1:24000
Sandbranch-Monte complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes -- draft	71	11011	1652166	1sg6p	wy041		1:24000
Sandbranch-Kandaly, loamy substratum complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes --draft	131	9984	1862642	20j77	wy041		1:24000
Sandbranch fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes	27	5781	1153306	17q3f	wy041		1:24000
Clowers-Kandaly, loamy substratum-Sandbranch complex, 0 to 30 percent slopes	133	4033	1860674	20g5r	wy041		1:24000
Mishak-Sandbranch, wet-Crestvale complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	134	2915	1862644	20j79	wy041		1:24000
Sandbranch fine sandy loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes -- draft	288	34475	2378182	2ktpk	wy630		1:24000
Sandbranch-Debone complex. -- draft	241	18724	2573045	2r820	wy630		1:24000
Sandbranch-Dines overflow complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes -- draft	283	7795	2404364	2lpy4	wy630		1:24000
Tresano-Sandbranch, non-alkali subsoil-Sagecreek complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes -- draft	243	162	2573043	2r81y	wy630		1:24000
Sandbranch-Thayer fine sandy loams, 0 to 4 percent slopes -- draft	2482	15	2573047	2mr9c	wy630		1:24000
Juel-Sandbranch-Ravenhole complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes	5332	31057	2514543	2qcsh	wy635		1:24000
Sandbranch-Alcova family, complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes	5331	21277	2514542	2qcsg	wy635		1:24000
Sandbranch-Scooby complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes	9216	19537	2843440	2tsc2	wy635		1:24000
Sandbranch sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	2221	7606	2427892	2mhf3	wy635		1:24000
Sandbranch-Obadia-Forelle complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	9202	7508	2843441	2tsc0	wy635		1:24000
Debone-Sandbranch complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes	9215	5633	2843439	2tsc1	wy635		1:24000
Boettcher-Cushool-Sandbranch complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes	9321	2218	2843438	2tsc3	wy635		1:24000
Sandbranch-Kandaly complex, 1 to 10 percent slopes	8401	1544	2427932	2mhgd	wy635		1:24000
Havermom-Sandbranch-Giarch complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	9101	776	2843442	2tsc5	wy635		1:24000
Sandbranch-Alcova family, complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes	5331	267	2892461	2qcsg	wy636	1986	1:15840
Sandbranch-Scooby complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes	9216	182	2892467	2tsc2	wy636	1986	1:15840
Sandbranch sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	2221	69	2517456	2mhf3	wy636	1986	1:15840
Sandbranch-Obadia-Forelle complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	9202	66	2892468	2tsc0	wy636	1986	1:15840
Sandbranch-Ryan Park variant-Poposhia complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes	206	3654	503079	jwhc	wy713	1986	1:24000
Sandbranch sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	2221	235	2925102	2mhf3	wy713	1986	1:24000
Cumberhill-Sandbranch-Poposhia complex, 4 to 15 percent slopes	6338		3073238	2xgc5	wy723		1:24000
Sandbranch-Scooby complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes	9216	45668	2925043	2tsc2	wy723		1:24000
Sandbranch-Kandaly complex, 0 to 20 percent slopes -- draft	4125	32143	2499143	20ffn	wy723		1:24000
Haterton-Sandbranch-Rockinchair complex, 10 to 40 percent slopes -- draft	4137	31263	2499137	20j7c	wy723		1:24000
Sandbranch-Westvaco-Haterton complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes -- draft	4136	22030	2499136	20j7b	wy723		1:24000
Piezon-Sagecreek-Sandbranch complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes -- draft	7131	19126	2486791	2pgq2	wy723		1:24000
Sandbranch-Monte complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes -- draft	4071	15095	2499142	1sg6p	wy723		1:24000
Sandbranch-Quealman complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes -- draft	4135	11793	2486313	20g5m	wy723		1:24000
Sandbranch-Alcova family, complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes	5331	3698	2554666	2qcsg	wy723		1:24000
Debone-Sandbranch complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes	9215	1975	2970253	2tsc1	wy723		1:24000
Sandbranch-Obadia-Forelle complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	9202	1641	2970262	2tsc0	wy723		1:24000
Debone-Sandbranch-Slipperyjim complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes	7219	1350	2611924	2pfj3	wy723		1:24000
Sandbranch sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	2221	1031	2514564	2mhf3	wy723		1:24000
Scooby-Sandbranch complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes -- draft	2480	865	2611919	2mthw	wy723		1:24000
Sandbranch-Debone complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes -- draft	1405	508	2611923	2pbld	wy723		1:24000
Rockinchair-Sandbranch complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes -- draft	4138	506	2499145	20j7d	wy723		1:24000
Juel-Sandbranch-Ravenhole complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes	5332	233	2554667	2qcsh	wy723		1:24000
Kandaly-Sandbranch-Starwash complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes	4304		3222315	2zjtc	wy737		1:24000
Scooby-Sandbranch complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes -- draft	2480	28135	2572328	2mthw	wy737		1:24000
Sandbranch-Kandaly complex, 0 to 20 percent slopes -- draft	7125	28099	2611905	20ffn	wy737		1:24000
Sandbranch-Thayer fine sandy loams, 0 to 4 percent slopes -- draft	2482	21413	2572325	2mr9c	wy737		1:24000
Sandbranch-Scooby complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes	9216	19556	2925092	2tsc2	wy737		1:24000
Debone-Sandbranch-Slipperyjim complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes	7219	14960	2572401	2pfj3	wy737		1:24000
Sandbranch-Quealman complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes -- draft	7135	13458	2611904	2pgp7	wy737		1:24000
Sandbranch-Debone complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes -- draft	1405	9997	2572395	2pbld	wy737		1:24000
Sandbranch fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes -- draft	483	9116	2572274	jx16	wy737		1:24000
Debone-Sandbranch complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes	9215	5637	2925091	2tsc1	wy737		1:24000
Haterton-Sandbranch-Rockinchair complex, 10 to 40 percent slopes -- draft	7137	5377	2572436	20j7c	wy737		1:24000
Kanda-Sandbranch complex, 1 to 10 percent slopes -- draft	2424	4393	2572321	2mr93	wy737		1:24000
Youjay-Sandbranch complex, 1 to 10 percent slopes -- draft	499	3435	2572380	2pbfm	wy737		1:24000
Tresano-Sandbranch, non-alkali subsoil-Sagecreek complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes -- draft	852	3389	2572393	2pbl9	wy737		1:24000
Sandbranch-Westvaco-Haterton complex, 2 to 20 percent slopes -- draft	7136	2859	2572435	20j7b	wy737		1:24000
Sandbranch-Dines, occasionally flooded complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes -- draft	7283	1703	2572410	2pgmp	wy737		1:24000
Clowers-Kandaly, loamy substratum-Sandbranch complex, 0 to 30 percent slopes	7133	1534	2572431	20g5r	wy737		1:24000
Sandbranch fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes --draft	82A	1421	2572343	2pb8r	wy737		1:24000
Sandbranch sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	2221	1390	2554745	2mhf3	wy737		1:24000
Sandbranch-Monte complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes -- draft	7071	1274	2572433	1sg6p	wy737		1:24000
Kanda-Sandbranch-Haterton complex, 3 to 6 percent slopes. -- draft	2124	1048	2572307	2mpsr	wy737		1:24000
Rockinchair-Sandbranch complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes -- draft	7138	922	2572437	20j7d	wy737		1:24000
Sandbranch-Alcova family, complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes	5331	898	2554749	2qcsg	wy737		1:24000
Sandbranch-Thayer fine sandy loams, 0 to 3 percent slopes -- draft	182A	642	2572247	jwz8	wy737		1:24000
Sandbranch-Kandaly, loamy substratum complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes --draft	7131	218	2572430	20j77	wy737		1:24000
Sandbranch-Corlett complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes -- draft	456	142	2572373	2pbdm	wy737		1:24000
Juel-Sandbranch-Ravenhole complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes	5332	22	2554750	2qcsh	wy737		1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the SANDBRANCH 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 2024-10-30).