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

Clearfield County - key soil properties

SymNamepHOrgSandSiltClay
92B Bethesda very channery silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes 4.6 0.19 26.0 52.6 21.4
92D Bethesda very channery silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes 4.6 0.19 26.0 52.6 21.4
93B Strip Mine, Active, 0 to 8 percent slopes *****
93D Strip Mine, Active, 8 to 40 percent slopes *****
94B Aeric Epiaquents, gently sloping 5.2 2.00 25.0 45.0 30.0
95C Cedarcreek extremely channery loam, strongly sloping 4.6 0.50 37.0 45.0 18.0
95D Cedarcreek extremely channery loam, moderately steep 4.6 0.50 37.0 45.0 18.0
AlB Allegheny silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.6 1.75 29.3 47.9 22.8
Ar Armagh silt loam 5.0 1.00 10.9 55.3 33.8
At Atkins silt loam 5.0 2.36 22.2 53.8 24.0
BeB Berks shaly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.5 1.15 29.1 55.1 15.8
BeC Berks shaly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.5 1.15 29.1 55.1 15.8
BeD Berks shaly silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.5 1.15 29.1 55.1 15.8
BrA Brinkerton silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 5.3 1.98 10.3 67.1 22.6
BrB Brinkerton silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.8 1.83 9.9 65.4 24.7
BvD Buchanan silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony 4.6 1.71 26.8 53.8 19.4
BxB Brinkerton very stony silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes 5.3 1.98 9.3 66.8 23.9
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
ClB Clymer channery loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.8 1.40 49.6 38.9 11.5
ClC Clymer channery loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.8 1.40 49.6 38.9 11.5
CmB Clymer very stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes 4.8 1.40 49.6 38.9 11.5
CmC Clymer very stony loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.8 1.40 49.6 38.9 11.5
CoB Cookport channery loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.9 1.75 41.3 37.5 21.2
CoC Cookport channery loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.9 1.75 41.3 37.5 21.2
CxB Cookport very stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes 5.0 1.50 40.7 41.7 17.7
CxD Cookport very stony loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes 5.0 1.50 40.7 41.7 17.7
DAM Dams and impoundment structures *****
DeB Dekalb channery loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.0 2.36 49.8 35.8 14.4
DeC Dekalb channery loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.0 2.36 49.8 35.8 14.4
DeD Dekalb channery loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 4.9 1.90 53.7 32.3 14.0
DxB Dekalb very stony loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes 4.4 1.12 49.1 37.7 13.2
DxD Dekalb very stony loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes 4.9 1.90 53.7 32.3 14.0
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 5.4 2.54 27.2 53.6 19.2
ErD Ernest silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.3 2.17 24.2 54.5 21.3
ExB Ernest very stony silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes 5.2 2.54 27.2 53.6 19.2
ExD Ernest very stony silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes 5.2 2.54 27.2 53.6 19.2
GlB Gilpin channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.5 1.67 25.2 52.2 22.7
GlC Gilpin channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.5 1.67 25.2 52.2 22.7
GmB Gilpin very stony silt loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes 4.6 2.54 24.9 53.2 21.8
GmD Gilpin very stony silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes 4.6 2.54 24.9 53.2 21.8
HaD Hazleton channery loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 4.6 1.62 56.8 30.7 12.5
HbD Hazleton very stony loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes 4.6 1.17 48.6 38.9 12.5
HbF Hazleton very stony loam, 25 to 80 percent slopes 4.6 1.17 48.6 38.9 12.5
HcB Hazleton-Clymer channery loams, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.8 0.98 60.0 41.7 19.7
HcC Hazleton-Clymer channery loams, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.8 0.98 60.0 41.7 19.7
HdB Hazleton-Clymer very stony loams, 0 to 8 percent slopes 4.6 1.17 48.6 38.9 12.5
HrB Hartleton channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.0 1.01 27.5 53.0 19.5
HrC Hartleton channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.0 1.01 27.5 53.0 19.5
HrD Hartleton channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.0 1.01 27.5 53.0 19.5
LeB Leetonia very stony loamy fine sand, 0 to 12 percent slopes 4.3 1.90 83.5 9.0 7.5
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
NxB 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 loam 4.6 1.38 54.2 35.0 10.8
Pu Purdy silt loam 5.1 2.42 18.2 53.6 28.2
QU Quarries *****
RaB Rayne silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.0 1.59 26.1 53.5 20.4
RaC Rayne silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.0 1.59 26.1 53.5 20.4
RbF Rayne channery silt loam, 25 to 65 percent slopes 5.0 1.59 26.1 53.5 20.4
RcD Rayne-Gilpin complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.0 1.42 24.1 54.3 21.7
Ru Rubble land-Dystrochrepts complex 4.1 1.00 **5.0
TyA Tyler silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 5.4 2.00 10.5 67.1 22.4
TyB Tyler silt loam, 3 to 6 percent slopes 4.9 1.90 9.8 67.6 22.6
Ud Udifluvents, sandy 5.4 0.75 67.2 21.5 11.2
Uo Udorthents, shale 6.5 0.50 25.6 51.4 23.0
Up Udorthents, smoothed 6.5 0.50 25.6 51.4 23.0
Ur Urban land *****
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

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