Laserfiche WebLink
Map Unit Description:Bankard sandy loam,0 to 3 percent slopes,frequently flooded—Weld <br /> County,Colorado,Southern Part <br /> Weld County, Colorado, Southern Part <br /> 10—Bankard sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes, frequently <br /> flooded <br /> Map Unit Setting <br /> National map unit symbol. 2s51 n <br /> Elevation: 4,090 to 5,410 feet <br /> Mean annual precipitation: 12 to 17 inches <br /> Mean annual air temperature: 48 to 52 degrees F <br /> Frost-free period: 130 to 160 days <br /> Farmland classification: Prime farmland if irrigated and the product of <br /> I (soil erodibility)x C (climate factor) does not exceed 60 <br /> Map Unit Composition <br /> Bankard, frequently flooded, and similar soils: 80 percent <br /> Minor components: 20 percent <br /> Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of <br /> the mapunit. <br /> Description of Bankard, Frequently Flooded <br /> Setting <br /> Landform: Flood plains, ephemeral streams <br /> Down-slope shape: Linear <br /> Across-slope shape: Linear <br /> Parent material: Sandy alluvium <br /> Typical profile <br /> A-0 to 2 inches: sandy loam <br /> AC-2 to 9 inches: sandy loam <br /> C1 -9 to 17 inches: loamy sand <br /> C2- 17 to 80 inches: sand <br /> Properties and qualities <br /> Slope: 0 to 3 percent <br /> Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches <br /> Natural drainage class: Somewhat excessively drained <br /> Runoff class: Very low <br /> Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water(Ksat): High <br /> (2.00 to 6.00 in/hr) <br /> Depth to water table: More than 80 inches <br /> Frequency of flooding: Frequent <br /> Frequency of ponding: None <br /> Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 10 percent <br /> Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline(0.0 to 1.9 mmhos/cm) <br /> Available water storage in profile: Low(about 3.5 inches) <br /> Interpretive groups <br /> Land capability classification (irrigated): 6s <br /> Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 6s <br /> Hydrologic Soil Group: A <br /> USDA Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 7/28/2017 <br /> S Conservation Service National Cooperative Sod Survey Page 1 of 2 <br />