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Map Unit Description:Ascalon sandy loam,5 to 9 percent slopes--Golden Area,Colorado, Golden Mine Parts of Denver,Douglas,Jefferson,and Park Counties Golden Area, Colorado, Parts of Denver, Douglas, Jefferson, and Park Counties 7—Ascalon sandy loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes Map Unit Setting National map unit symbol: jppx Elevation: 5,200 to 6,500 feet Mean annual precipitation: 13 to 17 inches Frost-free period: 126 to 142 days Farmland classification: Not prime farmland Map Unit Composition Ascalon and similar soils:85 percent Minor components: 15 percent Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit. Description of Ascalon Setting Landform: Fans, hillslopes Landform position (two-dimensional): Backslope Landform position (three-dimensional): Side slope Down-slope shape: Linear Across-slope shape: Linear Parent material: Eolian deposits Typical profile H1 - 0 to 7 inches: sandy loam H2- 7 to 18 inches: sandy clay loam, sandy loam H2- 7 to 18 inches: sandy clay loam, loam, sandy loam H3- 18 to 23 inches: fine sandy loam, loamy sand, sandy loam H3- 18 to 23 inches: H3- 18 to 23 inches: H4 - 23 to 60 inches: H4-23 to 60 inches: H4- 23 to 60 inches: Properties and qualities Slope: 5 to 9 percent Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches Drainage class:Well drained Runoff class: Medium Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately high to high (0.60 to 2.00 in/hr) Depth to water table: More than 80 inches Frequency of flooding: None Frequency of ponding: None Calcium carbonate, maximum content. 10 percent USDA Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 2/17/2021 NOW Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 1 of 2