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

Venango County - key soil properties

SymNamepHOrgSandSiltClay
AgA Allegheny silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 5.3 2.12 28.2 49.8 21.9
AgB Allegheny silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.6 1.75 29.3 47.9 22.8
AhA Alton gravelly loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 6.1 2.30 56.5 36.1 7.4
AhB Alton gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 6.1 2.30 56.5 36.1 7.4
AhC Alton gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.3 2.50 49.4 38.6 12.0
AhD Alton gravelly loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.3 2.50 49.4 38.6 12.0
AhF Alton gravelly loam, 25 to 80 percent slopes 5.3 2.50 49.4 38.6 12.0
AlA Alvira silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 4.6 1.00 27.5 52.9 19.6
AlB Alvira silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.6 1.00 27.5 52.9 19.6
AlC Alvira silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.6 1.00 27.5 52.9 19.6
ArB Alvira and Ravenna silt loams, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony 4.6 1.00 27.5 52.9 19.6
As 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 Bethesda very channery silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes 4.6 0.19 26.0 52.6 21.4
BeD Bethesda very channery silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes 4.6 0.19 26.0 52.6 21.4
BP Borrow pits 6.2 0.00 97.9 1.6 0.5
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
Bt Brinkerton and Frenchtown silt loams, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony 5.3 2.54 8.8 65.5 25.7
CdB Canfield gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.8 1.71 29.0 53.9 17.1
CdC Canfield gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.8 1.71 29.0 53.9 17.1
CeB Canfield silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony 5.5 1.71 26.0 54.1 19.8
CeD Canfield silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely stony 5.5 1.71 26.0 54.1 19.8
ClA Cavode silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 5.0 2.58 16.7 56.3 27.0
ClB Cavode silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.0 2.58 16.7 56.3 27.0
ClC Cavode silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.0 2.58 16.7 56.3 27.0
CoA Cookport loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 5.0 2.00 40.0 44.0 16.0
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 2.00 40.0 44.0 16.0
CpB Cookport loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony 5.0 1.50 40.7 41.7 17.7
CpC Cookport loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony 5.0 2.82 43.9 37.1 19.0
ErB Ernest silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.3 2.17 24.2 54.5 21.3
EsB Ernest silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony 5.2 2.54 27.2 53.6 19.2
EsC Ernest silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, extremely stony 5.2 2.08 26.0 53.1 20.8
FeA Frenchtown silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 5.3 2.08 25.5 52.2 22.3
FeB Frenchtown silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.3 2.08 25.5 52.2 22.3
GlB Gilpin silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.6 1.58 23.5 53.2 23.3
GlC Gilpin silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.6 1.58 23.5 53.2 23.3
GlD Gilpin silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 4.6 1.58 24.7 52.5 22.8
GP Gravel pits *****
HaA Hanover silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 5.4 1.59 26.1 53.8 20.2
HaB Hanover silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.4 1.59 26.1 53.8 20.2
HaC Hanover silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.4 1.59 26.1 53.8 20.2
HaD Hanover silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.5 1.59 26.1 53.8 20.2
HdB Hanover silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony 5.5 1.59 26.1 53.8 20.2
HdD Hanover silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely stony 5.5 1.59 26.1 53.8 20.2
HdE Hanover silt loam, 25 to 45 percent slopes, extremely stony 5.5 1.59 29.8 50.0 20.2
HeB Hazleton channery loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 4.6 1.62 56.8 30.7 12.5
HeC Hazleton channery loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 4.6 1.62 56.8 30.7 12.5
HeD Hazleton channery loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 4.6 1.62 56.8 30.7 12.5
HlB Hazleton channery loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes, extremely stony 4.6 2.36 50.9 36.6 12.5
HnD Hazleton and Gilpin soils, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely stony 4.6 2.36 50.9 51.6 23.2
HnF Hazleton and Gilpin soils, 25 to 70 percent slopes, extremely stony 4.6 2.36 50.9 36.6 12.5
ML Made land 4.6 0.10 26.0 52.0 22.0
MoA Monongahela silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 5.5 2.42 29.8 50.3 19.9
MoB Monongahela silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.5 2.42 29.8 50.3 19.9
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
Qu Quarries *****
RaA Ravenna silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes 5.6 1.42 26.0 53.5 20.5
RaB Ravenna silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.6 1.42 26.0 53.5 20.5
RaC Ravenna silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.6 1.42 26.0 53.5 20.5
Re Rexford silt loam 5.4 1.59 28.9 56.3 14.8
Rv Riverwash 6.2 0.37 83.3 11.7 5.0
Sm Strip mines 4.6 0.19 26.0 52.6 21.4
Ty Tyler silt loam 5.4 2.00 10.5 67.1 22.4
Um Urban land-Monongahela complex *****
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
WoB Wooster gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes 5.3 2.00 30.1 54.9 15.0
WoC Wooster gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes 5.3 2.00 30.1 54.9 15.0
WoD Wooster gravelly silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes 5.3 2.00 30.1 54.9 15.0
WsD Wooster gravelly silt loam, 8 to 25 percent slopes, extremely stony 5.3 4.22 32.5 56.0 11.5
WsE Wooster gravelly silt loam, 25 to 45 percent slopes, extremely stony 5.3 4.22 32.5 56.0 11.5

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