Soil Data Explorer - SLICKSPOTS

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the SLICKSPOTS soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of SLICKSPOTS, 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 SLICKSPOTS were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot (updated 2020-03-13). Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

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Water Balance

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

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Sibling Summary

Siblings are those soil series that occur together in map units, in this case with the SLICKSPOTS 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).

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Select annual climate data summaries for the SLICKSPOTS 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).

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Geomorphic description summaries for the SLICKSPOTS 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).

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Competing Series

Soil series competing with SLICKSPOTS 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).

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Select annual climate data summaries for the SLICKSPOTS 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).

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Geomorphic description summaries for the SLICKSPOTS 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.

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Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with SLICKSPOTS, 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).

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Block Diagrams

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Map Units

Map units containing SLICKSPOTS 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
Mazourka-Slickspots-Cajon complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259bo	19	2390658	2l7p0	ca763	1984	1:24000
Mazourka-Slickspots-Eclipse complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	260	5707	488201	jd0f	ca802	1996	1:24000
Mazourka-Slickspots-Cajon complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	259	2422	488199	jd0c	ca802	1996	1:24000
Poleta-Mazourka-Slickspots complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	294	556	488249	jd1z	ca802	1996	1:24000
Harlem, dry-Slickspots complex	34	8265	498466	jqpk	co633	1981	1:24000
Chattin-Slickspots complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	4001	818	2519214	2py1l	id001	2012	1:24000
Strike-Slickspots-Tadpole complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	4008	298	2519221	2prhg	id001	2012	1:24000
Arbidge-Laped-Slickspots complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	8	20433	486271	jb05	id675	1992	1:24000
Strike-Slickspots-Tadpole complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	4008	2225	2519639	2prhg	id685	2012	1:24000
Chattin-Slickspots complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	4001	2157	2519632	2py1l	id685	2012	1:24000
Sonnett, thin surface-Slickspots complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes	902C	14150	343732	cjp4	mt017	1995	1:24000
Slickspots-Abor complex, 2 to 12 percent slopes	432D	238	343447	cjcy	mt017	1995	1:24000
Reycreek-Toston-Slickspots complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	521A	1460	155566	56w8	mt622	1997	1:24000
Binna-Slickspots complex, moderately wet, 0 to 2 percent slopes	527A	678	155573	56wh	mt622	1997	1:24000
Bigsandy-Slickspots complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	544A	554	155588	56wz	mt622	1997	1:24000
Marklepass-Slickspots complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	100	520	144982	4vvv	mt629	1991	1:20000
Marklepass-Slickspots complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	112A	2877	155793	573l	mt651	1997	1:24000
Whitearth-Slickspots complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	105B	1215	155790	573h	mt651	1997	1:24000
Hisle-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	5355	216	2217537	2tb3b	ne045	1973	1:20000
Silver Creek-Slickspots complex, rarely flooded	8557	892	99742	3bsh	ne093	1968	1:12000
Slickspots-Keith complex	9826	929	1653787	1shwz	ne157	1965	1:20000
Hisle-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	5355	2383	357916	2tb3b	ne165	1993	1:20000
Wink complex, 1 to 9 percent slopes, eroded	Ws	798	55854	1w3r	nm612	1970	1:24000
Fruitland-Slickspots complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	Fy	4271	56604	1wwy	nm618	1978	1:63360
Stumble-Slickspots complex, gently sloping	SZ	3488	56624	1wxl	nm618	1978	1:63360
Turley-Slickspots complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	Tv	2364	56640	1wy3	nm618	1978	1:63360
Bernal-Slickspots complex	Bs	1910	1473889	1lgpt	nm674	1965	1:24000
Slickspots-Wasa complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	SlB	61155	353240	cvkv	sd019	1970	1:24000
Absher-Slickspots complex, 0 to 9 percent slopes	AeB	55246	353136	cvgh	sd019	1970	1:24000
Arvada-Slickspots complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	AsA	34521	2768035	2s040	sd019	1970	1:24000
Hisle-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	HsB	33421	353182	2tb3b	sd019	1970	1:24000
Wasa-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	WaB	32258	353254	2y6dd	sd019	1970	1:24000
Sage-Slickspots complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes	Sa	23495	353229	cvkh	sd019	1970	1:24000
Swanboy-Slickspots complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	Sv	19702	353247	2t5f7	sd019	1970	1:24000
Archin-Slickspots complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	AnA	11874	353141	2zj4b	sd019	1970	1:24000
Slickspots-Demar complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	SkB	4012	353239	cvkt	sd019	1970	1:24000
Capa-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	11	2100	354678	cx27	sd021	1978	1:20000
Bullock-Slickspots-Rock outcrop complex, 0 to 40 percent slopes	BvE	24701	356145	cylk	sd031	1986	1:24000
Bullock-Parchin-Slickspots complex, 0 to 9 percent slopes	BsB	22200	356143	cylh	sd031	1986	1:24000
Bullcreek-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	BmA	9382	356140	2wfqf	sd031	1986	1:24000
Bullock-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	BuB	9013	356144	cylj	sd031	1986	1:24000
Hurley-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	HwA	8988	356174	cymh	sd031	1986	1:24000
Rhoades-Slickspots-Rock outcrop complex, 0 to 40 percent slopes	RvE	6594	356205	cynh	sd031	1986	1:24000
Zeona-Slickspots-Rock outcrop complex, 0 to 30 percent slopes	ZsD	972	356231	cypb	sd031	1986	1:24000
Hurley-Slickspots complex, 2 to 9 percent slopes	HsB	25646	354199	cwks	sd041	1972	1:24000
Bullcreek-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	Bx	15748	2912611	2wfqf	sd041	1972	1:24000
Capa-Slickspots complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	ClA	7264	2912609	2wfqh	sd041	1972	1:24000
Parchin-Bullock-Slickspots complex, 2 to 9 percent slopes	ArB	6338	354174	cwjz	sd041	1972	1:24000
Opal-Slickspots complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	OtB	6213	354218	cwld	sd041	1972	1:24000
Promise-Slickspots complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	PsA	2040	354223	cwlk	sd041	1972	1:24000
Rhoades-Slickspots complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes	AcA	1456	354172	cwjx	sd041	1972	1:24000
Hisle-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	He	47852	355110	2tb3b	sd047	1980	1:24000
Bullcreek-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	Bx	2066	354079	2wfqf	sd055	1992	1:24000
Capa-Slickspots complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	Cc	856	354084	2wfqh	sd055	1992	1:24000
Arvada-Slickspots complex	As	240	354071	cwfn	sd055	1992	1:24000
Bullock-Parchin-Slickspots complex, 2 to 9 percent slopes	BpB	72600	355723	2wf3q	sd063	1984	1:24000
Bullock-Slickspots complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	BsA	18192	355724	cy4z	sd063	1984	1:24000
Swanboy-Slickspots complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SyA	6970	355796	2t5f7	sd063	1984	1:24000
Hanly-Slickspots complex	He	4484	355749	cy5s	sd063	1984	1:24000
Hisle-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	HsB	1884	355754	2tb3b	sd063	1984	1:24000
Slickspots	Sn	835	355792	cy75	sd063	1984	1:24000
Bullcreek-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	Bx	1939	2912622	2wfqf	sd065	1970	1:20000
Capa-Slickspots complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	ClA	2189	353786	2wfqh	sd069	1992	1:20000
Jerauld-Slickspots complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	JsA	94	353817	cw5g	sd069	1992	1:20000
Bullcreek-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	Bx	2924	353623	2wfqf	sd075	1991	1:24000
Hisle-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	611B	2297	1900497	2tb3b	sd081	2007	1:24000
Arvada-Slickspots complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	600B	15	2768049	2s040	sd081	2007	1:24000
Bullcreek-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	BxA	1638	355564	2wfqf	sd085	1984	1:20000
Wendte soils and slickspots	Ps	4383	353430	cvrz	sd095	1971	1:20000
Lowry-Slickspots complex	Ls	1412	353394	cvqt	sd095	1971	1:20000
Bullock-Slickspots complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes	AbC	83258	354608	cwzz	sd105	1977	1:24000
Bullock-Trembles-Slickspots complex, channeled	Ac	16821	354609	cx00	sd105	1977	1:24000
Hurley-Slickspots complex	Hz	763	355340	cxrl	sd107	1983	1:20000
Bullcreek-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	Bx	12806	2933040	2wfqf	sd117	1977	1:24000
Capa-Slickspots complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	ClA	3628	2933037	2wfqh	sd117	1977	1:24000
Egas-Slickspots complex	Sa	566	353128	cvg7	sd119	1967	1:20000
Jerauld-Slickspots complex	Js	413	354503	cwwl	sd129	1975	1:20000
Bullock-Slickspots-Parchin complex, 2 to 25 percent slopes	BsC	13402	355829	cy8c	sd137	1985	1:24000
Rhoades-Slickspots complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes	RsB	13199	355882	cyb2	sd137	1985	1:24000
Swanboy-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	SyB	5315	355897	cybk	sd137	1985	1:24000
Hisle-Slickspots complex, 2 to 9 percent slopes	HsB	5219	355849	cy90	sd137	1985	1:24000
Slickspots	Sp	853	355893	cybf	sd137	1985	1:24000
Hisle-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	HbB	36296	354316	2tb3b	sd600	1974	1:24000
Swanboy-Slickspots complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SyB	1492	354354	2t5f7	sd600	1974	1:24000
Arvada-Slickspots complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	ArB	1463	2768056	2s040	sd600	1974	1:24000
Absher-Slickspots complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	AlB	26510	355417	cxv2	sd601	1983	1:24000
Bullock-Slickspots complex, 0 to 4 percent slopes	BsB	13603	355427	cxvd	sd601	1983	1:24000
Hisle-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	HfB	4003	355444	2tb3b	sd601	1983	1:24000
Swanboy-Slickspots complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	SyA	2561	355468	2t5f7	sd601	1983	1:24000
Hurley-Slickspots complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes	HsA	3869	355509	cxy1	sd603	1983	1:20000
Hisle-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	HsB	2878	2580909	2tb3b	sd606	2011	1:24000
Arvada-Slickspots complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	AsA	1711	2768071	2s040	sd607	2011	1:24000
Demar-Grummit-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	DgB	1207	2586638	cycn	sd607	2011	1:24000
Hisle-Slickspots complex, 0 to 9 percent slopes	HsC	4254	2581025	cy2q	sd611	2011	1:24000
Arvada-Slickspots complex	As	1831	2581001	cy1y	sd611	2011	1:24000
Slickspots	Sc	549	365325	d84p	tx139	1962	1:20000
Bigbrown-Slickspots complex, 2 to 8 percent slopes	BbD	1109	370660	dfps	tx331	1988	1:24000
Ravola-Slickspots complex	93	8374	503790	jx79	ut616	1983	1:24000
Swanboy-Cedar Butte-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	240	456	780212	v5w4	wy011	1978	1:24000
Arvada, thick surface-Arvada-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	257	211	780251	2v09w	wy011	1978	1:24000
Keyner-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	151	4502	349616	cqsy	wy027	1993	1:24000
Bidman-Slickspots complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	109	73	349531	cqq6	wy027	1993	1:24000
Arvada, thick surface-Arvada-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	131	1162	361686	2v09w	wy045	1984	1:24000
Bidman-Slickspots complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	154	133	1614839	1r6cl	wy045	1984	1:24000
Arvada, thick surface-Arvada-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	102	36028	349787	2v09w	wy605	1995	1:24000
Jaywest, saline substratum-Cedar Butte-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	293	47	3256596	wftz	wy605	1995	1:24000
Keyner-Absted-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	186	6879	1669704	2v08t	wy609	2006	1:24000
Absted-Arvada-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	101	1329	2920640	2v093	wy609	2006	1:24000
Keyner-Absted-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	209	89804	502307	2v08t	wy625	1985	1:24000
Arvada-Absted-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	112	70281	502190	2v099	wy625	1985	1:24000
Arvada-Slickspots complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes	113	13899	502191	2yrz1	wy625	1985	1:24000
Vonalee-Slickspots complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes	302	3424	502441	jvts	wy625	1985	1:24000
Absted-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	103	8203	359309	d1wm	wy633	1987	1:24000
Jaywest, saline substratum-Cedar Butte-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	293	8077	817655	wftz	wy705	2003	1:24000
Cedar Butte-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	263	4063	817631	wft6	wy705	2003	1:24000
Absted-Arvada-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	253	2633	2920641	2v093	wy705	2003	1:24000
Swanboy-Cedar Butte-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	321	2465	817637	wftd	wy705	2003	1:24000
Absted-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	252	52	817504	wfp3	wy705	2003	1:24000
Arvada, thick surface-Arvada-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	200	113	361268	2v09w	wy709	1983	1:24000
Arvada-Absted-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	250	41	1427907	2v099	wy709	1983	1:24000
Absted-Slickspots complex, 0 to 6 percent slopes	665	1330	1674094	1t611	wy719	2013	1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the SLICKSPOTS 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).