PROJ00076

• Contract/PO #: C153564
• Contractor Name: Bauer Lakes Water Company
• Contract Type: Loan
• Water District: 34
• County: Montezuma
• Bill Number: HB 85-1042
• Loan Projects - Doc Type: Feasibility Study

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ll--Sheek-Archuleta--Pramiss.

This map unit is in the southeastern corner and along the eastern boundary

of the survey area. It is mainly on hillsides, canyon sideslopes, ridges

and lllOuntain sideslopes. Slope is 6 to 80 percent. The vegetation on this

unit is mainly ponderosa pine, Douqlas fir~ ROCky Mountain juniper, grasses,

shrubs and forbs. Elevation is 7, )00 to 8,500 feet. The average annual

precipitation is about 15 to 20 inches, the average annual air temperature

is 43 to 47 degrees F, and the avecage frost-free season is 75 to 120 days.
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This unit makes up about 5 percent of the survey area. It is about 40

percent Sheek and similar soils, 35 percent Archuleta and similar soils, and

15 percent Pramiss and similar soilS. The remaining 15 percent is

components of minor extent.

Sheek and similar soils are on hillsides, .canyon sideslopes and mountain

s~deslopes. These soils are deep and well drained. They formed in
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~ncalcareous colluvium and residuum derived dominantly from sedimentary

rocks. The surface layer is very stony sandy loam. The subsoil is very

stony clay loam. Below this to a depth of 60 inches the soils are very

stony. clay loam.

Archuleta and similar soils are on hillsides, canyon sideslopes and

mountain sideslopes. These soils are shallow and well drained. They formed

in noncalcareous colluvium derived dominantly from sedimentary rocks. The

surface layer is stony and very stony sandy loam. Below this to a depth of

10 to 20 inches the soils are stony clay loam. Weathered shale and

sandstone is at a depth of 10 to 20 inches.

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