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<br />~i <br />U.S. Department of Agriculture <br />So11 Conseraation Serv7ce <br />NONTECHNICAL 50ILS DESCRIPTIDN REPORT <br />FOR DESGRIPTiON CAI[GORY - ALL <br />Survey Area- COSTiLLA COUNTY AREA, COLORADO <br />Symbol <br />Description <br /> <br />Pays - 1 <br />9i 29/45 <br />37 A8 GnAYPO1NT GRAVELLY SANDY LDAM, 0 TO 3 PERCENT SLOPiS <br />The Sraypoint soil is very deep and well gained. It <br />formed iii mixed alluvium on fans and tes•raccs. The <br />surface layer i9 sandy loam about 3 inches thick. The <br />subsoil is sandy clay Toam about to inches thick. The <br />substratum to a depth of 60 inches or more, ton>ists of <br />sand, gravel, and cobbles. Pe,-maat,ility is moderate <br />and available water capacity is lUw, The hazard of <br />erosion by wind is moderate. <br />y6A MONTc FINC SANGY, 0 TO 3 PERCENT SLOPE3 Tl~e Monte soil <br />is very chap and well drained. It formed in alluvium <br />from igneous sources on fans and terraces. TYie surfaca <br />layer is fine snridy loam about 5 inches thick. The <br />upper 17 inches of the underlying material is heavy <br />sandy loam. The neat c4 inches is stratified iuami acid <br />sandy ioam. The lower part to a depth of 60 inches or <br />more is loamy sand. Permeability is moderate and <br />avai'~aule water capacity is high. The hazard of <br />arnsiaii by wind is moderate. <br />J~~ <br />V~~ <br />~ ~~ <br />~~~ , o <br />£D/EO 'sd WO3 <br />EF90ZL9<-- tlSdO OO U7'II.LSOO <br />7129 2l9 10 71 S6. 60/6Z <br /> <br />