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Map Unit Description: Monogram loam, l to d percent slopes San Miguel Area, <br />Colorado, Parts of Dolores, Montrose, and San Miguel Counties <br />San Miguel Area, Colorado, Parts of Dolores, Montrose, <br />and San Miguel Counties <br />60-Monogram loam,1 to 8 percent slopes <br />Map Unit Setting <br />Elevation: 6,800 to 7,300 feet <br />Mean annual precipitation: 13 to 15 inches <br />Mean annual air temperature: 45 to 47 degrees F <br />Frost free period: 90 to 120 days <br />Map Unit Composition <br />Monogram and similar soils: 85 percent <br />Description of Monogram <br />Setting <br />Landforrn: Mesas, structural benches <br />Down-slope shape: Linear <br />Across-slope shape: Linear <br />Parent material. Eolian deposits <br />Properties and qualities <br />Slope: 1 to 8 percent <br />Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches <br />Drainage class. Well drained <br />Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water <br />(Ksat): Moderately high (0.20 to 0.60 in/hr) <br />Depth to water table: More than 80 inches <br />Frequency of flooding. None <br />Frequency of ponding. None <br />Calcium carbonate, maximum content: 70 percent <br />Maximum salinity. Nonsaline (0.0 to 2.0 mmhos/cm) <br />Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum: 10.0 <br />Available water capacity. High (about 10.1 inches) <br />Interpretive groups <br />Land capability (nonirrigated): 4e <br />Ecological site: Loamy Foothills (R034XY284CO) <br />Typical profile <br />0 to 3 inches: Loam <br />3 to 14 inches: Loam <br />14 to 28 inches: Loam <br />28 to 60 inches: Sandy clay loam <br />Data Source Information <br />Soil Survey Area: San Miguel Area, Colorado, Parts of Dolores, Montrose, and <br />San Miguel Counties <br />Survey Area Data: Version 6, Feb 1, 2008 <br />USDA Natural Roseurces Web Soil Survey 2.1 1/13/2009 <br />2" Conservation service National Cooperative Sod Survey Page 1 of 1