Soil Data Explorer - WAUKON

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the WAUKON soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of WAUKON, 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 WAUKON 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
102A	UMN2023	S1975MN0272023	Waukon	3	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	46.8079987,-96.2118835
55A	83ND019206	S1983ND019206	Waukon	4	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	48.546809,-97.94505
57	UMN1833	S1974MN1451833	Waukon	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.634388,-94.5545959
57	UMN1838	S1974MN1451838	Waukon	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.6435738,-94.5746918
57	UMN2057	S1975MN1452057	Waukon	2	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	45.5779114,-94.556839
57	UMN4727	S1980MN007(3414-3)	Waukon	n/a	Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties	47.7588577,-94.7979431

Water Balance

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

Geomorphic description summaries for the WAUKON 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.

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 WAUKON, 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 WAUKON 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
Waukon loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	38B	6552	397520	2vv69	mn005	1994	1:20000
Waukon loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	38C	5447	397521	2vv6d	mn005	1994	1:20000
Waukon loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes	38E	2218	397522	fbn9	mn005	1994	1:20000
Waukon-Dorset complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	1104C	1013	397406	fbjk	mn005	1994	1:20000
Waukon-Dorset complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes	1104B	585	397405	fbjj	mn005	1994	1:20000
Waukon fine sandy loam, dense substratum, 2 to 6 percent slopes	C52B	479	733189	sly8	mn009	2007	1:12000
Waukon, moderately eroded-Langhei complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	38C2	6133	356967	2vv6f	mn027	1980	1:20000
Waukon, moderately eroded-Langhei complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes	38D2	2550	356969	2vv6h	mn027	1980	1:20000
Waukon loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	38C	1989	356966	2vv6d	mn027	1980	1:20000
Lohnes-Waukon complex, 12 to 30 percent slopes	893E	1791	357017	czhp	mn027	1980	1:20000
Waukon-Langhei complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	967B2	1636	357026	2vv6c	mn027	1980	1:20000
Waukon loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	38B	1323	356964	2vv69	mn027	1980	1:20000
Waukon-Sioux sandy loams, 4 to 12 percent slopes	966C	1275	357024	czhx	mn027	1980	1:20000
Waukon loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	38D	909	356968	2vv6g	mn027	1980	1:20000
Waukon-Sioux sandy loams, 12 to 18 percent slopes	966D	739	357025	czhy	mn027	1980	1:20000
Waukon fine sandy loam, 18 to 30 percent slopes	38E	402	356970	czg5	mn027	1980	1:20000
Waukon loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	38B	10818	430495	2vv69	mn029	1993	1:20000
Waukon, moderately eroded-Langhei complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	38C2	3177	430497	2vv6f	mn029	1993	1:20000
Waukon, moderately eroded-Langhei complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes	38D2	455	430499	2vv6h	mn029	1993	1:20000
Waukon loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	WaB	24203	397334	2vv69	mn041	1970	1:12000
Waukon-Langhei complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	WlB2	21318	397343	2vv6c	mn041	1970	1:12000
Waukon, moderately eroded-Langhei complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	WlC2	21062	397344	2vv6f	mn041	1970	1:12000
Waukon loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	WaC	8556	397336	2vv6d	mn041	1970	1:12000
Waukon loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	WaD	4525	397338	2vv6g	mn041	1970	1:12000
Waukon, moderately eroded-Langhei complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes	WaD2	4233	397339	2vv6h	mn041	1970	1:12000
Waukon-Langhei-Sioux complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	WsC2	1748	397346	fbgm	mn041	1970	1:12000
Waukon-Langhei-Sioux complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes, eroded	WsB2	1462	397345	fbgl	mn041	1970	1:12000
Langhei-Waukon loams, 18 to 24 percent slopes	LkE	786	397291	fbdv	mn041	1970	1:12000
Langhei-Waukon-Sioux complex, 12 to 25 percent slopes	LwD	762	397292	fbdw	mn041	1970	1:12000
Waukon loam, 18 to 24 percent slopes	WaE	741	397340	fbgf	mn041	1970	1:12000
Waukon loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	38D	631	398047	2vv6g	mn051	1974	1:20000
Waukon, moderately eroded-Langhei complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	38C	311	398046	2vv6f	mn051	1974	1:20000
Urban land-Waukon complex, 6 to 18 percent slopes	D41C	33	452837	h66n	mn053	2001	1:12000
Waukon, moderately eroded-Langhei complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	807C	1827	398716	2vv6f	mn067	1983	1:20000
Waukon-Langhei complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	807B	1673	398715	2vv6c	mn067	1983	1:20000
Waukon, moderately eroded-Langhei complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes	807D	959	398717	2vv6h	mn067	1983	1:20000
Waukon, moderately eroded-Langhei complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	967C2	12507	399264	2vv6f	mn087	1992	1:20000
Waukon-Langhei complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	967B	11859	399263	2vv6c	mn087	1992	1:20000
Waukon loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	38C	4012	399232	2vv6d	mn087	1992	1:20000
Waukon loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	38B	3185	399231	2vv69	mn087	1992	1:20000
Waukon, moderately eroded-Langhei complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes	979D2	2045	399265	2vv6h	mn087	1992	1:20000
Waukon loam, 15 to 30 percent slopes	38E	720	399233	fdfh	mn087	1992	1:20000
Waukon loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	WkB	3074	357281	2vv69	mn107	1970	1:20000
Waukon-Langhei complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	WkB2	892	357282	2vv6c	mn107	1970	1:20000
Waukon loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	WkA	664	357280	czs5	mn107	1970	1:20000
Waukon, moderately eroded-Langhei complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	WkC	309	357283	2vv6f	mn107	1970	1:20000
Waukon, moderately eroded-Langhei complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes	WkD	240	357284	2vv6h	mn107	1970	1:20000
Waukon, moderately eroded-Langhei complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	38C2	11000	435748	2vv6f	mn111	1996	1:20000
Waukon loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	38B	5803	435747	2vv69	mn111	1996	1:20000
Waukon loam, 20 to 30 percent slopes	38E	5598	435750	gmfg	mn111	1996	1:20000
Waukon, moderately eroded-Langhei complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes	38D2	4825	435749	2vv6h	mn111	1996	1:20000
Waukon-Dorset complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded	1104C	3007	435528	gm69	mn111	1996	1:20000
Waukon-Dorset complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded	1104D	2289	435529	gm6b	mn111	1996	1:20000
Waukon-Lida complex, 20 to 35 percent slopes	1217E	1469	435563	gm7f	mn111	1996	1:20000
Waukon-Dorset complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes	1104B	1279	435527	gm68	mn111	1996	1:20000
Waukon loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	38B	4773	352245	2vv69	mn119	1996	1:20000
Waukon, moderately eroded-Langhei complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	38C2	4352	352247	2vv6f	mn119	1996	1:20000
Waukon, moderately eroded-Langhei complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes	38D2	1694	352249	2vv6h	mn119	1996	1:20000
Waukon-Langhei complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	967B	46	352335	2vv6c	mn119	1996	1:20000
Waukon loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	WbB	2583	401412	2vv69	mn121	1968	1:20000
Waukon loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes	WbC	1744	401413	2vv6d	mn121	1968	1:20000
Waukon loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes	WbD	1484	401414	2vv6g	mn121	1968	1:20000
Waukon-Langhei complex, 2 to 6 percent slopes	WdB2	1303	401415	2vv6c	mn121	1968	1:20000
Waukon loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes	WbA	641	401411	fgpr	mn121	1968	1:20000
Waukon, moderately eroded-Langhei complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	WdC2	494	401416	2vv6f	mn121	1968	1:20000
Waukon fine sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	38B	88	431483	ggzt	mn141	1994	1:15840
Waukon loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	38B	22004	428129	2vv69	mn145	1980	1:15840
Waukon, moderately eroded-Langhei complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	38C	7317	428130	2vv6f	mn145	1980	1:15840
Waukon, moderately eroded-Langhei complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes	38D	1384	428131	2vv6h	mn145	1980	1:15840
Waukon loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes	38B	7900	428535	2vv69	mn153	1985	1:20000
Waukon, moderately eroded-Langhei complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes	38C	4036	428536	2vv6f	mn153	1985	1:20000
Waukon, moderately eroded-Langhei complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes	967D	1325	428587	2vv6h	mn153	1985	1:20000
Waukon loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	F203B	15153	2587542	2q3x6	nd019	1987	1:20000
Waukon loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	F203A	13886	2587511	2q3x5	nd019	1987	1:20000
Waukon loam, 6 to 9 percent slopes	F203C	1303	2587543	2q3x7	nd019	1987	1:20000
Waukon loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes	F203A	2696	2585515	2q3x5	nd067	1972	1:20000
Waukon loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	F203B	491	2585503	2q3x6	nd067	1972	1:20000
Waukon loam, 6 to 9 percent slopes	F203C	115	2585512	2q3x7	nd067	1972	1:20000
Waukon loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes	F203B	681	2586134	2q3x6	nd099	1967	1:20000
Waukon loam, 6 to 9 percent slopes	F203C	121	2586135	2q3x7	nd099	1967	1:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the WAUKON 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).