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Map Unit Composition
Map units consist of 1 or more soil types, commonly referred to as "components".
Component Name Geomorphic Position Area Fraction Component Type Horizon Data
Soil Type 1 Belfon sand sheets 75% Major Soil Type YES
Soil Type 2 Hugoton plains 14% Inclusion None
Soil Type 3 Bigbow sand sheets 8% Inclusion Similar Data [2] *
Soil Type 4 Uneeda dune slacks
sand sheets
3% Inclusion None

Note: links to horizon data marked with an * are approximate.


Map Unit Data What is a Map Unit?
Cartographic information about this map unit.
Map Unit Name: Belfon loam, 0 to 1 percent slopes
Map Unit Type: Consociation
Map Unit Symbol: 5210
Map Unit Area: 5623 acres total in survey area
Raw Map Unit Data
Raw Component Data (All Components)

Map Unit Aggregated Data
Generalized soils information within this map unit.
Farmland Class: Prime farmland if irrigated
Available Water Storage (0-100cm): 17.49 cm
Max Flood Freq: None
Drainage Class (Dominant Condition): Well drained
Drainage Class (Wettest Component): Well drained
Hydric Conditions: 3
[Annual] Min. Water Table Depth: n/a
[April-June] Min. Water Table Depth: n/a
Min Bedrock Depth: n/a
Raw Aggregated Map Unit Data

Associated Point Data
Links to any NSSL point data within this map unit.
1. Belfon (S1993KS129002) [Lab Data] | [Pedon Description]
2. Belfon (S1993KS129008) [Lab Data] | [Pedon Description]