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<br />AW-Torrifluvents'; nearly level. Torrifluvents consist of deep,
<br /> well to.someuhat poorly drained soils formed in alluvium. They
<br />- occupy the nearly level floodplains adjacent to the Colorado and
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<br /> Roaring Fork Rivers and their major tributaries, such as Four
<br />•`r'~ " Mi1:e.Creek,.Canyon Creek, Elk Creek, Divide Creek, Hamm Creek,
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<br />•` Government .Creek, and Parachute Creek. Slopes are 0 to 6 percent.
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<br />~,~.. to`seesonal fluctuating water levels. Surface layers range from
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<br />' sandy loans to silt loans and clay loans.
<br />.'loamy sands
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<br />• ified:wi~th:-sand, gravel and cobble. Some areas have gravel and
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<br />sy:'~ - cobblestone on or Weer the surface. Wai.er levels fluctuate from
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<br />'s;:~:i.`-.'~:` ~ 2 to 4 feet and 'may be near the scu•far-e during spring runoff from
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<br /> snow melt. Areas of this broadly defined unit are subject to
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<br />y~~ . brief:occasional flooding during late spring and early summer
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<br />_! are small isolated areas of the Wann soils on 1 to 3 percent slopes.
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<br /> Also included in mapping are small areas of moderate to severely
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<br />'- alkali affected soils identified by an alkali spot symbol. Tht:re
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<br />face year around
<br />s~anbols.
<br />These are ideni.ificd },y wet spot and marsh spot
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