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 Melvin | flood plains | 90% | Major Soil Type | YES |
| Soil Type 2 Newark | flood plains | 3% | Inclusion | Similar Data [1] * |
| Soil Type 3 Dunning | flood plains | 3% | Inclusion | YES |
| Soil Type 4 Lawrence | stream terraces | 3% | Inclusion | Similar Data [1] * |
| Soil Type 5 Clayey soil | flood plains | 1% | 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: | Melvin silt loam, frequently flooded |
| Map Unit Type: | Consociation |
| Map Unit Symbol: | Me |
| Map Unit Area: | 1473 acres total in survey area |
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Map Unit Aggregated Data
Generalized soils information within this map unit.
| Farmland Class: | Prime farmland if drained and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season |
| Available Water Storage (0-100cm): | 20.36 cm |
| Max Flood Freq: | Frequent |
| Drainage Class (Dominant Condition): | Poorly drained |
| Drainage Class (Wettest Component): | Poorly drained |
| Hydric Conditions: | 94 |
| [Annual] Min. Water Table Depth: | 15 cm |
| [April-June] Min. Water Table Depth: | 15 cm |
| Min Bedrock Depth: | n/a |
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Associated Point Data
Links to any NSSL point data within this map unit.