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 More than 15 percent rock fragments in the lower part of the | % | Inclusion | None | |
| Soil Type 2 Moderately well drained soils | % | Inclusion | None | |
| Soil Type 3 Darker colored surface layer | % | Inclusion | None | |
| Soil Type 4 More sand in the subsoil | % | Inclusion | None | |
| Soil Type 5 Knoxdale | rises flood plains |
90% | Major Soil Type | YES |
| Soil Type 6 Shoals | flood-plain steps flood plains |
5% | Inclusion | Similar Data [2] * |
| Soil Type 7 Saranac | flood plains backswamps |
5% | Inclusion | Similar Data [2] * |
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: | Knoxdale silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded |
| Map Unit Type: | Consociation |
| Map Unit Symbol: | KnA |
| Map Unit Area: | 2750 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: | All areas are prime farmland |
| Available Water Storage (0-100cm): | 20.56 cm |
| Max Flood Freq: | Occasional |
| Drainage Class (Dominant Condition): | Well drained |
| Drainage Class (Wettest Component): | Well drained |
| Hydric Conditions: | 5 |
| [Annual] Min. Water Table Depth: | 145 cm |
| [April-June] Min. Water Table Depth: | 145 cm |
| Min Bedrock Depth: | n/a |
| Raw Aggregated Map Unit Data | |
Associated Point Data
Links to any NSSL point data within this map unit.
| 1. Genesee (1959-OH003-113) | [Lab Data] | [Pedon Description] |
| 2. Shoals (1959-OH003-114) | [Lab Data] | [Pedon Description] |