Note: soil composition organic matter, sand, silt and clay are percentage by dry weight

Somerset County - key soil properties

SymNamepHOrgSandSiltClay
AbB Albrights silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.4 1.75 24.9 52.5 22.7
AbC Albrights silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.4 1.75 24.9 52.5 22.7
AgB Albrights very stony silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.5 1.71 25.1 53.0 21.9
AgD Albrights very stony silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes 5.5 1.71 25.1 53.0 21.9
AhB Allegheny silt loam, gravelly substratum, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.6 2.12 27.8 50.1 22.1
AhC Allegheny silt loam, gravelly substratum, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.6 2.12 27.8 50.1 22.1
Ar Armagh silt loam 5.0 1.00 10.9 55.3 33.8
AsB Armagh very stony silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes 5.0 1.33 10.9 55.3 33.8
At Atkins silt loam 5.0 2.36 22.2 53.8 24.0
Ba Basher silt loam 5.3 2.36 32.1 55.9 12.0
BbB Basher-Birdsboro complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes 5.5 2.12 40.7 46.6 12.7
BeB Berks channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.5 1.15 29.1 55.1 15.8
BeC Berks channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.5 1.15 29.1 55.1 15.8
BeD Berks channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.5 1.15 29.1 55.1 15.8
BkB Berks-Weikert channery silt loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.1 1.75 30.4 55.6 14.0
BkC Berks-Weikert channery silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.1 1.75 30.4 55.6 14.0
BkD Berks-Weikert channery silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.1 1.75 30.4 55.6 14.0
BkF Berks and Weikert soils, 25 to 70 percent slopes 5.1 1.75 30.4 55.6 14.0
Bm Birdsboro silt loam, rarely flooded 6.0 1.72 26.2 54.0 19.8
BnB Blairton channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.8 1.98 25.3 54.4 20.4
BnC Blairton channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.4 2.12 25.8 54.4 19.8
BrA Brinkerton silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 5.8 1.83 9.9 65.4 24.7
BrB Brinkerton silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.8 1.83 9.9 65.4 24.7
BtB Brinkerton very stony silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes 5.3 2.54 7.0 67.6 25.4
CaA Cavode silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 5.0 2.58 16.7 56.3 27.0
CaB Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.0 2.58 16.7 56.3 27.0
CaC Cavode silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.0 2.58 16.7 56.3 27.0
CbB Cavode very stony silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes 5.0 2.58 16.7 56.3 27.0
ChA Chavies silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 5.9 1.92 37.6 49.9 12.5
ChB Chavies silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.9 1.92 37.6 49.9 12.5
CoB Cookport loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.0 2.00 40.0 44.0 16.0
CoC Cookport loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.0 1.40 40.8 41.2 18.0
CpB Cookport very stony loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.0 1.50 40.7 41.7 17.7
CpD Cookport very stony loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes 5.0 1.50 40.7 41.7 17.7
DAM Dams and impoundment structures *****
DhB Dekalb-Hazleton channery sandy loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.1 3.00 65.9 19.1 15.0
DkB Dekalb-Hazleton very stony sandy loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.1 3.00 65.9 19.1 15.0
ErB Ernest silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.3 2.17 24.2 54.5 21.3
ErC Ernest silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.3 2.17 24.2 54.5 21.3
EsB Ernest very stony silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.2 2.54 27.2 53.6 19.2
EsD Ernest very stony silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes 5.2 2.54 27.2 53.6 19.2
FV Fluvaquents 5.6 2.00 29.5 42.0 28.5
HaB Hazleton channery sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.6 2.54 56.7 34.2 9.2
HaC Hazleton channery sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.6 2.54 56.7 34.2 9.2
HaD Hazleton channery sandy loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 4.6 2.54 56.7 34.2 9.2
HbB Hazleton very stony sandy loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.6 1.62 56.8 30.7 12.5
HbD Hazleton very stony sandy loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes 4.6 1.90 67.9 19.6 12.5
HbF Hazleton very stony sandy loam, 25 to 65 percent slopes 4.6 1.90 67.9 19.6 12.5
HzB Hazleton very bouldery sandy loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes 4.6 1.90 67.9 19.6 12.5
HzD Hazleton very bouldery sandy loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes 4.6 1.90 67.9 19.6 12.5
HzF Hazleton very bouldery sandy loam, 25 to 60 percent slopes 4.6 1.90 67.9 19.6 12.5
LeB Leck kill channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 6.1 1.30 26.4 54.8 18.8
LeC Leck kill channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.9 1.72 28.4 54.8 16.8
LeD Leck kill channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.9 1.72 28.4 54.8 16.8
LkB Leck kill very stony silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.9 1.71 29.1 54.3 16.6
LkD Leck kill very stony silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes 5.9 1.71 29.1 54.3 16.6
LmF Leck kill soils, 25 to 70 percent slopes 5.9 1.12 24.0 54.7 21.2
McC Meckesville gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.1 1.98 27.4 52.0 20.6
MdD Meckesville gravelly loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very stony 4.6 1.00 21.0 54.8 24.2
MoA Monongahela silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 5.0 1.62 23.2 54.4 22.5
MoB Monongahela silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.0 1.62 23.2 54.4 22.5
MW Miscellaneous water *****
NoA Nolo loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 4.3 1.88 42.8 41.3 15.9
NoB Nolo loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.3 1.88 42.8 41.3 15.9
NsB Nolo very stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes 4.5 3.00 44.3 40.7 15.0
Ph Philo silt loam 5.9 2.54 30.0 56.0 14.0
Po Pope fine sandy loam 4.8 1.23 66.9 21.9 11.2
Pu Purdy silt loam 5.1 2.42 18.2 53.6 28.2
Qu Quarries *****
RgB Rayne-Gilpin channery silt loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.0 1.42 24.1 54.3 21.7
RgC Rayne-Gilpin channery silt loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.0 1.42 24.1 54.3 21.7
RgD Rayne-Gilpin channery silt loams, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.0 1.42 24.1 54.3 21.7
RgF Rayne-Gilpin channery silt loams, 25 to 65 percent slopes 5.0 1.42 24.1 54.4 21.5
RpB Rayne-Gilpin very stony silt loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.0 2.08 24.4 53.6 22.0
RpD Rayne-Gilpin very stony silt loams, 8 to 25 percent slopes 5.0 2.08 24.4 53.6 22.0
Ty Tyler silt loam 5.4 2.00 10.5 67.1 22.4
UDA Udorthents, mine spoil, 0 to 8 percent slopes 4.6 0.19 26.0 52.6 21.4
UDD Udorthents, mine spoil, 8 to 25 percent slopes 4.6 0.19 26.0 52.6 21.4
UDF Udorthents, mine spoil, 25 to 70 percent slopes 4.6 0.19 26.0 52.6 21.4
UOA Udorthents, smoothed 6.5 0.25 18.1 55.9 26.0
W Water *****
WhB Wharton silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.8 1.60 23.3 53.5 23.2
WhC Wharton silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.8 1.60 23.3 53.5 23.2
WhD Wharton silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 4.8 1.60 23.3 53.5 23.2
WvB Wharton very stony silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.0 2.54 25.2 53.5 21.2
WvD Wharton very stony silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes 5.0 2.54 25.2 53.5 21.2

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