Soil Data Explorer - SISSETON

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the SISSETON soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of SISSETON, 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 SISSETON were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-13). 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 SISSETON 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 SISSETON series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot (updated 2024-02-21), parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-02) and snapshot of SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the SISSETON 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 SISSETON 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 SISSETON share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records (updated 2023-10-02) and snapshot of the SC database (updated 2023-10-02).

Select annual climate data summaries for the SISSETON 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 SISSETON 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.

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 SISSETON, 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. MN-2010-09-08-20 | Otter Tail County - 2001

   Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Chapett-Sisseton-Friberg association (Soil Survey of Otter Tail County, Minnesota; 2001).

2. MN-2010-09-27-02 | Lac qui Parle County -

   Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Esmond-Heimdahl-Parnell association (Soil Survey of Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota).

Map Units

Map units containing SISSETON 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
Esmond-Heimdal-Sisseton complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	827B	30241	396103	2w8fc	mn011	1990	1:20000
Esmond-Sisseton-Heimdal, complex, 2 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	827C2	9521	396104	2w8fs	mn011	1990	1:20000
Sisseton-Esmond-Heimdal, complex, 6 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	288D	1537	396077	2w8ft	mn011	1990	1:20000
Esmond-Heimdal-Sisseton complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	805B	10384	398710	2w8fc	mn067	1983	1:20000
Esmond-Sisseton-Heimdal, complex, 2 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	805C	5575	398711	2w8fs	mn067	1983	1:20000
Sisseton-Esmond-Heimdal, complex, 6 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	805D	1148	398712	2w8ft	mn067	1983	1:20000
Sisseton-Esmond complex, 12 to 40 percent slopes	462E	256	398696	2w8fv	mn067	1983	1:20000
Esmond-Heimdal-Sisseton complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	1233B	14309	430219	2w8fc	mn073	1994	1:20000
Esmond-Sisseton-Heimdal, complex, 2 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	777C2	4844	430344	2w8fs	mn073	1994	1:20000
Sisseton-Esmond-Heimdal, complex, 6 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	396D2	1074	430305	2w8ft	mn073	1994	1:20000
Sisseton-Sioux-Heimdal complex, 6 to 18 percent slopes, eroded	1107D	497	430214	gfnw	mn073	1994	1:20000
Sisseton-Esmond complex, 12 to 40 percent slopes	288F	273	430281	2w8fv	mn073	1994	1:20000
Esmond-Heimdal-Sisseton complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	827B	6451	399257	2w8fc	mn087	1992	1:20000
Esmond-Sisseton-Heimdal, complex, 2 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	827C2	852	399258	2w8fs	mn087	1992	1:20000
Sisseton-Esmond-Heimdal, complex, 6 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	1233D2	202	399206	2w8ft	mn087	1992	1:20000
Chapett-Sisseton complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	760C2	33525	435933	gmmc	mn111	1996	1:20000
Esmond-Sisseton-Heimdal, complex, 2 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	777C2	14005	435943	2w8fs	mn111	1996	1:20000
Chapett-Sisseton complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	760D2	13375	435934	gmmd	mn111	1996	1:20000
Esmond-Heimdal-Sisseton complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	1324B	7366	435612	2w8fc	mn111	1996	1:20000
Sisseton-Esmond-Heimdal, complex, 6 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	777D2	5947	435944	2w8ft	mn111	1996	1:20000
Sisseton-Esmond complex, 12 to 40 percent slopes	777E	1812	435945	2w8fv	mn111	1996	1:20000
Esmond-Heimdal-Sisseton complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	827B	16211	352326	2w8fc	mn119	1996	1:20000
Esmond-Sisseton-Heimdal, complex, 2 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	827C2	3922	352328	2w8fs	mn119	1996	1:20000
Sisseton-Esmond-Heimdal, complex, 6 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	1233D	3471	352181	2w8ft	mn119	1996	1:20000
Esmond-Heimdal-Sisseton complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	J44B	30583	434829	2w8fc	mn151	2000	1:12000
Esmond-Sisseton-Heimdal, complex, 2 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	J44C2	8609	434830	2w8fs	mn151	2000	1:12000
Sisseton-Esmond-Heimdal, complex, 6 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	J33D2	2939	434813	2w8ft	mn151	2000	1:12000
Sisseton-Esmond complex, 12 to 40 percent slopes	J14F	894	434784	2w8fv	mn151	2000	1:12000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 6 to 9 percent slopes	F229C	19231	2587706	2q3xs	nd005		1:12000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	F229D	7761	2587617	2q3xt	nd005		1:12000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 6 to 9 percent slopes	G229C	2195	2573734	2q4hx	nd005		1:12000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	G229D	576	2573764	2q4hy	nd005		1:12000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 6 to 9 percent slopes	G229C	1522	2575080	2q4hx	nd017	1983	1:20000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	G229D	18	2575104	2q4hy	nd017	1983	1:20000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 6 to 9 percent slopes	G229C	10989	2576232	2q4hx	nd027		1:12000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	G229D	7736	2576233	2q4hy	nd027		1:12000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 6 to 9 percent slopes	G229C	8045	2576403	2q4hx	nd031	1990	1:20000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	G229D	3450	2576404	2q4hy	nd031	1990	1:20000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 6 to 9 percent slopes	G229C	9808	2576591	2q4hx	nd039	1991	1:24000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	G229D	6904	2576592	2q4hy	nd039	1991	1:24000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 6 to 9 percent slopes	G229C	703	2577273	2q4hx	nd063		1:12000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	G229D	271	2577274	2q4hy	nd063		1:12000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 6 to 9 percent slopes	F229C	21761	2587254	2q3xs	nd069	1975	1:20000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	F229D	12200	2587189	2q3xt	nd069	1975	1:20000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 6 to 9 percent slopes	G229C	4493	2582274	2q4hx	nd069	1975	1:20000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	G229D	3297	2582275	2q4hy	nd069	1975	1:20000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 6 to 9 percent slopes	F229C	3592	2588142	2q3xs	nd079	1990	1:24000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	F229D	3064	2588019	2q3xt	nd079	1990	1:24000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	G229D	31	2579508	2q4hy	nd081	1959	1:12000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 6 to 9 percent slopes	G229C	20	2579479	2q4hx	nd081	1959	1:12000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 6 to 9 percent slopes	G229C	12894	2581957	2q4hx	nd083	1990	1:20000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	G229D	4172	2581958	2q4hy	nd083	1990	1:20000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, low precipitation, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C292C	2867	2566818	2q76v	nd083	1990	1:20000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 6 to 9 percent slopes	G229C	2104	2579739	2q4hx	nd091	1991	1:20000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	G229D	540	2579740	2q4hy	nd091	1991	1:20000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 6 to 9 percent slopes	G229C	233	2579810	2q4hx	nd097	1974	1:20000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 6 to 9 percent slopes	G229C	5099	2579620	2q4hx	nd103	1966	1:12000
Heimdal-Esmond-Sisseton loams, 9 to 15 percent slopes	G229D	1159	2579621	2q4hy	nd103	1966	1:12000
Esmond-Sisseton-Heimdal, complex, 2 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HbC	5602	418160	2w8fs	sd051	1977	1:20000
Sisseton-Esmond-Heimdal, complex, 6 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	ScD	2542	418187	2w8ft	sd051	1977	1:20000
Esmond-Heimdal-Sisseton complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	HbB	2449	418159	2w8fc	sd051	1977	1:20000
Sisseton-Esmond complex, 12 to 40 percent slopes	SbE	1464	418186	2w8fv	sd051	1977	1:20000
Esmond-Heimdal-Sisseton complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	HsB	26938	417840	2w8fc	sd109	1977	1:20000
Esmond-Sisseton-Heimdal, complex, 2 to 12 percent slopes, moderately eroded	HsC	10102	417841	2w8fs	sd109	1977	1:20000
Sisseton-Esmond complex, 12 to 40 percent slopes	SsF	4295	417873	2w8fv	sd109	1977	1:20000
Sisseton-Esmond-Heimdal, complex, 6 to 20 percent slopes, moderately eroded	StD	4000	417874	2w8ft	sd109	1977	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the SISSETON 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).