Soil Data Explorer - ZAHILL

Official Series Description

Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the ZAHILL soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of ZAHILL, 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 ZAHILL 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 ZAHILL 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 ZAHILL 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 ZAHILL 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 ZAHILL 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).

Competing Series

Soil series competing with ZAHILL 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 ZAHILL 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 ZAHILL 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 ZAHILL, 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. SD-2012-03-15-33 | Faulk County - January 1984

   Pattern of soils and parent material in the Williams-Zahill-Bowbells association (Soil Survey of Faulk County, SD; 1984).

Map Units

Map units containing ZAHILL 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
Vida-Zahill loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes	991C	25069	1428511	2w28h	mt021	1971	1:24000
Zahill-Lambert complex, 15 to 65 percent slopes	Zm	21770	342065	cgyc	mt021	1971	1:24000
Zahill loam, 15 to 60 percent slopes	Zh	17742	342064	2w28g	mt021	1971	1:24000
Zahill-Vida loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes	Vk	12834	342060	2vyt4	mt021	1971	1:24000
Vida-Zahill loams, 0 to 4 percent slopes	991B	9574	1428514	1jyh3	mt021	1971	1:24000
Zahill-Zahl clay loams, 15 to 60 percent slopes	72F	36866	344044	2vyt5	mt041	1994	1:24000
Zahill-Vida clay loams, 8 to 25 percent slopes	721E	10758	344040	2vyt6	mt041	1994	1:24000
Zahill-Rock outcrop-Whitlash complex, 15 to 60 percent slopes	899F	10409	344099	ck1z	mt041	1994	1:24000
Vida-Bearpaw-Zahill clay loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes	671D	10139	344026	2vyt1	mt041	1994	1:24000
Vida-Zahill-Bearpaw clay loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes	696C	9143	344036	cjzy	mt041	1994	1:24000
Zahill-Rock outcrop complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes	725F	5414	344042	ck04	mt041	1994	1:24000
Cabba-Zahill complex, 25 to 60 percent slopes	204F	2723	343871	cjtm	mt041	1994	1:24000
Zahill-Vida clay loams, 8 to 25 percent slopes	695E	8897	344250	2vyt6	mt051	1992	1:24000
Vida-Bearpaw-Zahill clay loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes	692D	7749	344247	2vyt1	mt051	1992	1:24000
Zahill-Zahl clay loams, 15 to 60 percent slopes	72F	4319	344258	2vyt5	mt051	1992	1:24000
Zahill-Cabba complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	723F	3976	344257	ck72	mt051	1992	1:24000
Vida-Zahill clay loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes	695C	3342	344249	ck6t	mt051	1992	1:24000
Vida-Williams, Zahill-high precipitation loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes	691D	1484	344246	2vyt0	mt051	1992	1:24000
Vida-Zahill loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes	151	107526	344351	2w28h	mt055	1981	1:24000
Zahill loam, 15 to 60 percent slopes	170	28658	344372	2w28g	mt055	1981	1:24000
Zahill-Vida loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes	169	25002	344370	2vyt4	mt055	1981	1:24000
Zahill-Cabba loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes	172	20800	344374	ckbv	mt055	1981	1:24000
Zahill-Cabba loams, 15 to 45 percent slopes	173	13624	344375	ckbw	mt055	1981	1:24000
Zahill-Badland complex, 25 to 45 percent slopes	171	9854	344373	ckbt	mt055	1981	1:24000
Zahill-Yawdim complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	175	4467	344377	ckby	mt055	1981	1:24000
Zahill-Yawdim complex, 4 to 15 percent slopes	174	2583	344376	ckbx	mt055	1981	1:24000
Vida-Zahill loams, 0 to 4 percent slopes	187	1005	1485770	1lw22	mt055	1981	1:24000
Zahill loam, 15 to 60 percent slopes	ZaF	95952	345377	2w28g	mt083	1973	1:24000
Zahill-Lambert complex, 15 to 65 percent slopes	ZbF	88550	345378	cld7	mt083	1973	1:24000
Zahill-Vida loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes	VhD	55539	345374	2vyt4	mt083	1973	1:24000
Vida-Zahill loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes	VhC	46208	345373	2w28h	mt083	1973	1:24000
Vida-Zahill loams, 0 to 4 percent slopes	991B	430	1677536	1t9m2	mt083	1973	1:24000
Vida-Zahill loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes	WzC	172316	348881	2w28h	mt091	1971	1:24000
Zahill loam, 15 to 60 percent slopes	ZaE	95250	348883	2w28g	mt091	1971	1:24000
Williams-Zahill loams, undulating	WzB	87936	348880	cq16	mt091	1971	1:24000
Zahill-Williams complex, hilly	ZwE	81626	348884	cq1b	mt091	1971	1:24000
Lambert-Zahill complex, 20 to 50 percent slopes	LcF	54233	348856	cq0f	mt091	1971	1:24000
Zahill-Vida loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes	ZaD	29149	348882	2vyt4	mt091	1971	1:24000
Vida-Williams, Zahill-high precipitation loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes	695D	46822	345247	2vyt0	mt101	1992	1:24000
Zahill-Zahl clay loams, 15 to 60 percent slopes	721F	15934	345257	2vyt5	mt101	1992	1:24000
Zahill-Vida clay loams, 8 to 25 percent slopes	696E	15883	345248	2vyt6	mt101	1992	1:24000
Zahill-Zahl complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes	721E	5744	345256	cl89	mt101	1992	1:24000
Zahill loam, 25 to 45 percent slopes	72F	3276	345259	cl8d	mt101	1992	1:24000
Zahill-Dast-Cabba complex, 25 to 65 percent slopes	722F	815	345258	cl8c	mt101	1992	1:24000
Vida-Zahill-Nishon clay loams, 0 to 25 percent slopes	698E	469	345251	cl84	mt101	1992	1:24000
Vida-Williams, Zahill-high precipitation loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes	695D	29067	3111837	2vyt0	mt600	1969	1:24000
Vida-Bearpaw-Zahill clay loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes	692D	469	3111827	2vyt1	mt600	1969	1:24000
Zahill-Vida clay loams, 8 to 25 percent slopes	151	59911	346331	2vyt6	mt608	1976	1:24000
Zahill-Zahl clay loams, 15 to 60 percent slopes	150	30074	346329	2vyt5	mt608	1976	1:24000
Vida-Bearpaw-Zahill clay loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes	136	22668	346300	2vyt1	mt608	1976	1:24000
Cabba-Zahill association, steep	24	11876	346390	cmfw	mt608	1976	1:24000
Zahill-Zahl clay loams, 15 to 60 percent slopes	72F	24601	346901	2vyt5	mt615	1992	1:24000
Zahill-Vida clay loams, 8 to 25 percent slopes	721E	23607	346898	2vyt6	mt615	1992	1:24000
Vida-Bearpaw-Zahill clay loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes	692D	11009	346891	2vyt1	mt615	1992	1:24000
Vida-Zahill clay loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes	69C	5837	346893	cmz3	mt615	1992	1:24000
Zahill-Sagedale-Wayden complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	722F	5119	346899	cmz9	mt615	1992	1:24000
Zahill-Cabba complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	723F	5009	346900	cmzb	mt615	1992	1:24000
Vida-Williams, Zahill-high precipitation loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes	691D	2509	346890	2vyt0	mt615	1992	1:24000
Vida-Zahill loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes	70	479896	348278	2w28h	mt661	1982	1:24000
Zahill-Vida loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes	71	148462	348279	2vyt4	mt661	1982	1:24000
Zahill-Tinsley complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	76	73428	348284	cpdz	mt661	1982	1:24000
Zahill loam, 15 to 60 percent slopes	72	71029	348280	2w28g	mt661	1982	1:24000
Zahill-Cabba-Cambert complex, 15 to 45 percent slopes	74	54440	348282	cpdx	mt661	1982	1:24000
Zahill-Tinsley complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	75	20739	348283	cpdy	mt661	1982	1:24000
Zahill-Cabba-Cambert complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes	73	19251	348281	cpdw	mt661	1982	1:24000
Zahl-Williams-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C135C	50870	2564088	2w42f	nd013	1991	1:24000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C132C	22	2595620	2w42j	nd013	1991	1:24000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C132C	97722	2564099	2w42j	nd015	1967	1:20000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C132C	14765	2564199	2w42j	nd021	1989	1:20000
Zahl-Williams-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C135C	7101	2595690	2w42f	nd021	1989	1:20000
Zahl-Williams-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C135C	115520	2564282	2w42f	nd023	1992	1:24000
Zahl-Dooley-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C385C	618	2564240	2q2jd	nd023	1992	1:24000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C132C	6	2595765	2w42j	nd023	1992	1:24000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C132C	25482	2564291	2w42j	nd029	1979	1:20000
Zahl-Williams-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C135C	91	2595824	2w42f	nd029	1979	1:20000
Livona-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C368C	2	2596922	2q2kj	nd029	1979	1:20000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C132C	1057	2564372	2w42j	nd031	1990	1:20000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C132C	49217	2564387	2w42j	nd043	1985	1:20000
Zahl-Williams-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C135C	15745	2596677	2w42f	nd043	1985	1:20000
Livona-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C368C	8391	2596947	2q2kj	nd043	1985	1:20000
Zahl-Williams-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C135C	9438	2566466	2w42f	nd045	1966	1:20000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C132C	4200	2566434	2w42j	nd045	1966	1:20000
Zahl-Williams-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C135C	100491	2566533	2w42f	nd047	1992	1:20000
Livona-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C368C	181	2596967	2q2kj	nd047	1992	1:20000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C132C	75	2596696	2w42j	nd047	1992	1:20000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C132C	4290	2566545	2w42j	nd049	1987	1:20000
Zahl-Williams-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C135C	61271	2566619	2w42f	nd051	1992	1:24000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C132C	4743	2596727	2w42j	nd051	1992	1:24000
Vida-Zahill loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes	43C	325	351821	2w28h	nd053	2003	1:24000
Zahill loam, 15 to 60 percent slopes	44E	105	351825	2w28g	nd053	2003	1:24000
Zahill-Vida loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes	44D	88	351824	2vyt4	nd053	2003	1:24000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C132C	117493	2566636	2w42j	nd055	1974	1:20000
Zahl-Williams-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C135C	10185	2566719	2w42f	nd055	1974	1:20000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C132C	99634	2566733	2w42j	nd061	1988	1:24000
Zahl-Williams-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C135C	1707	2567106	2w42f	nd061	1988	1:24000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C132C	92585	2566782	2w42j	nd083	1990	1:20000
Zahl-Williams-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C135C	27	2567189	2w42f	nd083	1990	1:20000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C132C	91072	2566829	2w42j	nd093	1990	1:24000
Zahl-Williams-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C135C	21430	2595739	2w42f	nd093	1990	1:24000
Livona-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C368C	2295	2597028	2q2kj	nd093	1990	1:24000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C132C	103766	2566885	2w42j	nd101	1967	1:20000
Zahl-Williams-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C135C	4875	2566938	2w42f	nd101	1967	1:20000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C132C	24895	2566950	2w42j	nd103	1966	1:12000
Zahl-Williams-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C135C	22467	2566976	2w42f	nd103	1966	1:12000
Vida-Zahill loams, 2 to 8 percent slopes	2032	108546	339038	2w28h	nd105	1993	1:24000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C132C	58239	2566992	2w42j	nd105	1993	1:24000
Zahl-Williams-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C135C	48270	2596789	2w42f	nd105	1993	1:24000
Zahill-Vida loams, 4 to 15 percent slopes	2081	30137	339039	2vyt4	nd105	1993	1:24000
Zahill loam, 15 to 60 percent slopes	2176	29025	339045	2w28g	nd105	1993	1:24000
Livona-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C368C	1733	2567001	2q2kj	nd105	1993	1:24000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C132C	3234	2765557	2w42j	sd013	1987	1:20000
Zahl-Williams-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C175C	1307	2765579	2w42f	sd013	1987	1:20000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C212C	35496	2797923	2w42j	sd021	1978	1:20000
Zahl-Williams-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C175C	24055	2797902	2w42f	sd021	1978	1:20000
Zahl-Williams-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C175C	30456	2798575	2w42f	sd045	1973	1:20000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C212C	149	2798598	2w42j	sd045	1973	1:20000
Williams-Zahill-Bowbells complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes	C173D	16	2798595	2rrql	sd045	1973	1:20000
Williams-Zahill-Bowbells loams, 2 to 15 percent slopes	WzD	8005	355211	cxmf	sd049	1981	1:20000
Williams-Zahill-Bowbells complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes	C173D	6017	2798666	2rrql	sd049	1981	1:20000
Zahl-Williams-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C135C	2475	2798645	2w42f	sd049	1981	1:20000
Zahill-Straw complex, 2 to 25 percent slopes	C139E	2398	2798659	2rrpv	sd049	1981	1:20000
Zahill loam, 15 to 40 percent slopes	ZaE	2221	355213	cxmh	sd049	1981	1:20000
Zahill-La Prairie complex, 2 to 25 percent slopes	ZlD	1922	355215	cxmk	sd049	1981	1:20000
Zahl-Zahill complex, 15 to 40 percent slopes	C133F	1584	2798657	2rrpr	sd049	1981	1:20000
Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 25 percent slopes, very stony	C134E	1282	2798658	2rrpt	sd049	1981	1:20000
Zahill very stony loam, 6 to 25 percent slopes	ZcE	671	355214	cxmj	sd049	1981	1:20000
Zahl-Williams-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C175C	15550	2798737	2w42f	sd089	1980	1:20000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C212C	44	2798768	2w42j	sd089	1980	1:20000
Zahl-Williams-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C135C	4950	2799467	2w42f	sd107	1983	1:20000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C212C	77	2799480	2w42j	sd107	1983	1:20000
Williams-Zahill-Bowbells complex, 3 to 15 percent slopes	C173D	58	2799478	2rrql	sd107	1983	1:20000
Zahl-Williams-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C135C	673	2799504	2w42f	sd115	1997	1:24000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C132C	257	2799487	2w42j	sd115	1997	1:24000
Zahl-Zahill complex, 15 to 40 percent slopes	C133F	128	2799510	2rrpr	sd115	1997	1:24000
Williams-Zahl-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C212C	16206	2800125	2w42j	sd129	1975	1:20000
Zahl-Williams-Zahill complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes	C175C	6481	2800108	2w42f	sd129	1975	1:20000
Zahill-Shaboom families, complex, 3 to 25 percent slopes	80	1354	815233	wc9v	ut651		1:24000
Zahill family very cobbly clay loam, 10 to 25 percent slopes	97	956	708432	rs5n	wy632		1:24000
Zahill family very cobbly loam, 0 to 10 percent slopes	96	789	708428	rs5j	wy632		1:24000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the ZAHILL 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).