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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 Valent dunes / Summit
dunes / Shoulder
dunes / Backslope
85% Major Soil Type YES
Soil Type 2 Dailey interdunes / Footslope
interdunes / Toeslope
8% Inclusion YES
Soil Type 3 Sarben dunes / Summit
dunes / Shoulder
dunes / Backslope
5% Inclusion YES
Soil Type 4 Els interdunes
swales / Toeslope
2% Inclusion YES

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: Valent fine sand, 3 to 9 percent slopes
Map Unit Type: Consociation
Map Unit Symbol: 1886
Map Unit Area: 9326 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: Not prime farmland
Available Water Storage (0-100cm): 7.12 cm
Max Flood Freq: None
Drainage Class (Dominant Condition): Excessively drained
Drainage Class (Wettest Component): Excessively drained
Hydric Conditions: 0
[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.