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

Elk 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
AbD Albrights silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.4 1.75 24.9 52.5 22.7
At Atkins silt loam 5.0 3.00 20.0 60.0 20.0
Ba Barbour fine sandy loam 5.5 2.00 60.5 27.5 12.0
Bb Basher silt loam 5.3 2.36 32.1 55.9 12.0
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
BsB Brinkerton silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony 5.3 2.54 7.0 67.6 25.4
BuB Buchanan silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.6 1.71 26.8 53.8 19.4
BuC Buchanan silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.6 1.71 26.8 53.8 19.4
BuD Buchanan silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 4.6 1.71 26.8 53.8 19.4
BxB Buchanan silt loam, 0 to 8 percent, very stony 4.6 1.71 26.8 53.8 19.4
BxD Buchanan silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony 4.6 1.71 26.8 53.8 19.4
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
CdB Cavode silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony 5.0 2.58 16.7 56.3 27.0
CdD Cavode silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony 5.0 2.58 16.7 56.3 27.0
CeB Clymer channery loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.8 0.62 38.7 41.7 19.7
CeC Clymer channery loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.8 0.62 38.7 41.7 19.7
CfB Clymer channery loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony 4.8 0.62 38.7 41.7 19.7
CfC Clymer channery loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony 4.6 1.90 44.2 40.2 15.6
CoA Cookport channery loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 4.9 1.75 41.3 37.5 21.2
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
CpB Cookport channery loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony 4.9 2.08 41.3 37.5 21.2
CpD Cookport channery loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony 4.9 2.08 41.3 37.5 21.2
Cr Craigsville gravelly loam 5.2 1.72 45.7 37.2 17.2
DAM Dam *****
GpB Gilpin silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.8 0.78 21.9 63.7 14.5
GpC Gilpin silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.8 0.78 21.9 63.7 14.5
HaB Hartleton channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.0 1.01 27.5 53.0 19.5
HaC Hartleton channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.0 1.01 27.5 53.0 19.5
HaD Hartleton channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.0 1.01 27.5 53.0 19.5
HaF Hartleton channery silt loam, 25 to 60 percent slopes 5.0 1.01 27.5 53.0 19.5
HeB Hartleton channery silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony 5.0 1.44 27.5 53.0 19.5
HeD Hartleton channery silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony 5.0 1.44 27.5 53.0 19.5
HoB Hazleton channery loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.6 1.62 56.8 30.7 12.5
HoC Hazleton channery loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.6 1.62 56.8 30.7 12.5
HoD Hazleton channery loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 4.6 1.62 56.8 30.7 12.5
HxB Hazleton channery loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony 4.6 1.62 56.8 30.7 12.5
HxD Hazleton channery loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony 4.6 1.62 56.8 30.7 12.5
HxF Hazleton channery loam, 25 to 60 percent slopes, very stony 4.6 1.90 67.9 19.6 12.5
HyE Hazleton channery loam, 8 to 35 percent slopes, extremely bouldery 4.6 1.62 56.8 30.7 12.5
LeB Leck Kill channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.9 1.12 27.1 53.2 19.8
LeC Leck Kill channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.9 1.12 27.1 53.2 19.8
LeD Leck Kill channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.9 1.12 27.1 53.2 19.8
LeF Leck Kill channery silt loam, 25 to 60 percent slopes 5.9 1.12 27.1 53.2 19.8
MhD Meckesville channery loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony 4.7 1.00 26.7 50.0 23.3
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 loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony 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 silt loam 4.6 1.38 54.2 35.0 10.8
Ub Udifluvents-Buchanan complex 5.5 1.30 67.3 21.7 11.0
Ud Udorthents, sandstone and shale 6.5 2.54 39.2 42.0 18.8
UpF Ungers-Meckesville complex, 25 to 50 percent slopes, extremely stony 4.9 1.38 42.0 34.0 24.0
Us Udorthents, sandstone and shale, smoothed 6.5 0.67 42.2 39.0 18.8
W Water *****
WaB Wharton silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.8 1.60 23.3 53.5 23.2
WaC Wharton silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.8 1.60 23.3 53.5 23.2
WaD Wharton silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 4.8 1.60 23.3 53.5 23.2
WxB Wharton silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, very stony 5.3 2.03 24.3 53.4 22.3
WxD Wharton silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, very stony 5.3 2.03 24.3 53.4 22.3

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