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<br />La Plata Cotm\:3' #34 <br />E2221e <br /> <br />Soil Profile: <br /> <br />Al 0 - 3" <br /> <br />A~ 3 - 7" <br />~ <br /> <br />917-20- <br /> <br />Location: <br />NEt, Section 5, Township 34N, <br />North of ute Line, Range Bw <br /> <br />Darlt 9I'li.\Y brown (lY 4/2.5) dry to very darlt gra,y brown <br />(lY 3/2.5) sanc\y clay 10lllll, nonca1careous, weak very fine <br />granular. Soft when dry, sticky and plastic vhsn v~t, <br />Clear SlilOO th boundary. <br /> <br />Olive brown (1Y 4/3) dry t.o olive brow (lY 3/3) moist, <br />sandy c1a;y 10811, noncalcareous, vea!r very fine platy break- <br />ing tD moderate vary .fine angular blocky st.ructure, very thin <br />very patcb,y clay skins. Slightly hard when dry, sticky and <br />plastic when vet. Clear SllIooth boundary. <br /> <br />Olive brown (2.5'1 4/4) dry to olive brown (2.5Y 3/4) l1Oist, <br />olOiY loam, noncalcareous, moderate flne subangular hlock3' <br />structure, mediUlll continuous cla;ysdns. Hard when dry, very <br />sticky and very plastic when vet. Gradual lilavy boundary. <br /> <br />Brown (lOYR 4/:3) dry to dark brown (lOYR 3.5/3) moist, cl~ <br />10_, noncalcareous, moderate llIediUlll angulal' bloc1ly structure, <br />l1Iedl\llll to thick continuous. Extremely hard when dry, very <br />sticky and very plastic when wet. Gradual wavy boundary. <br /> <br />Brown (lOYR 4/3) dry and moist, ela;y loam, noncalcareous, <br />massive, thin patchy cla;y skins, with sllcken slides. <br />Eruremely hard when dry. <br /> <br />Topography. 6% south slope. <br /> <br />B2 20- 36ft <br /> <br />C 36 - 601" <br /> <br />Physiographic PosiUon " Colluvial -alluvial slope. <br /> <br />Parent Material- A.,imBS sandy shale (lime free). <br /> <br />llegetation - Sage brush, pinion juniper. <br /> <br />Drainage - Runoff is rapid, end internal drainage is slow to moderate. <br /> <br />Remarks - This is a highly erosive soil. <br />