Alamosa Area, Colorado Print date: 04/19/2004
Table P.--Water Management
(The information in this table indicates the dominant soil condition but does not eliminate the need for onsite investigation.
See text for definitions of terms used in this table. Absence of an entry indicates that no rating is applicable.)
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| Limitations for-- | Features affecting--
|____________________________________________|___________________________________________________________
Map symbol |Pond reservoir| Embankments, | Aquifer-fed | | | Terraces and | Grassed
and soil name | areas | dikes, and | excavated | Drainage | Irrigation | diversions | waterways
| | levees | ponds | | | |
________________________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________
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AaA: | | | | | | |
Acacio-----------------|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | piping | no water | deep to water| excess salt | erodes easily| erodes easily
| | | | | droughty | | too arid
| | | | | | | droughty
| | | | | | |
AaB: | | | | | | |
Acacio-----------------|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | piping | no water | deep to water| excess salt | erodes easily| erodes easily
| | | | | droughty | | too arid
| | | | | | | droughty
| | | | | | |
AcA: | | | | | | |
Acacio, saline---------|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | piping | no water | deep to water| excess salt | erodes easily| erodes easily
| | | | | droughty | | too arid
| | | | | | | droughty
| | | | | | |
Am: | | | | | | |
Alamosa----------------|Moderate: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | thin layer | slow refill | flooding | flooding | wetness | excess salt
| | wetness | cutbanks cave| frost action | wetness | | wetness
| | | | | | |
An: | | | | | | |
Alamosa, saline--------|Moderate: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | thin layer | slow refill | flooding | flooding | wetness | excess salt
| | wetness | cutbanks cave| frost action | wetness | | wetness
| | | | | | |
Ar: | | | | | | |
Arena------------------|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | piping | slow refill | flooding | cemented pan | erodes easily| excess salt
| | wetness | cutbanks cave| frost action | wetness | cemented pan | wetness
| | | | cemented pan | | wetness | too arid
| | | | | | |
Table P.--Water Management--Continued
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| Limitations for-- | Features affecting--
|____________________________________________|___________________________________________________________
Map symbol |Pond reservoir| Embankments, | Aquifer-fed | | | Terraces and | Grassed
and soil name | areas | dikes, and | excavated | Drainage | Irrigation | diversions | waterways
| | levees | ponds | | | |
________________________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________
| | | | | | |
As: | | | | | | |
Arena, drained---------|Moderate: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| cemented pan | piping | slow refill | deep to water| erodes easily| erodes easily| erodes easily
| | | | | cemented pan | cemented pan | excess salt
| | | | | droughty | | too arid
| | | | | | |
CmF: | | | | | | |
Comodore---------------|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| slope | large stones | no water | deep to water| large stones | large stones | large stones
| depth to rock| piping | | | slope | slope | slope
| | | | | droughty | depth to rock| droughty
| | | | | | |
Rock outcrop-----------|Severe: |Slight |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| slope | | no water | deep to water| slope | slope | slope
| depth to rock| | | | depth to rock| depth to rock| depth to rock
| | | | | | |
CoE: | | | | | | |
Corlett, hilly---------|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | seepage | no water | deep to water| fast intake | too sandy | too arid
| | piping | | | slope | soil blowing | droughty
| | | | | droughty | |
| | | | | | |
CpB: | | | | | | |
Corlett, undulating----|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | seepage | no water | deep to water| fast intake | too sandy | too arid
| | piping | | | slope | soil blowing | droughty
| | | | | droughty | |
| | | | | | |
Hooper, undulating-----|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | excess sodium| slow refill | deep to water| droughty | too sandy | excess sodium
| | seepage | cutbanks cave| | | | excess salt
| | piping | | | | | too arid
| | | | | | |
Arena------------------| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
| | | | | | |
CsA: | | | | | | |
Costilla---------------|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | seepage | no water | deep to water| fast intake | too sandy | too arid
| | | | | droughty | soil blowing | droughty
| | | | | | |
Table P.--Water Management--Continued
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| Limitations for-- | Features affecting--
|____________________________________________|___________________________________________________________
Map symbol |Pond reservoir| Embankments, | Aquifer-fed | | | Terraces and | Grassed
and soil name | areas | dikes, and | excavated | Drainage | Irrigation | diversions | waterways
| | levees | ponds | | | |
________________________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________
| | | | | | |
CtE: | | | | | | |
Cotopaxi, hilly--------|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | seepage | no water | deep to water| fast intake | slope | slope
| slope | piping | | | slope | too sandy | too arid
| | | | | droughty | soil blowing | droughty
| | | | | | |
Du: | | | | | | |
Dune land--------------|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | seepage | no water | deep to water| fast intake | slope | slope
| slope | piping | | | soil blowing | too sandy | droughty
| | | | | droughty | soil blowing |
| | | | | | |
GgA: | | | | | | |
Graypoint--------------|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | seepage | no water | deep to water| soil blowing | too sandy | too arid
| | | | | droughty | soil blowing | droughty
| | | | | | |
Gravelly land----------|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | large stones | cutbanks cave| deep to water| large stones | large stones | large stones
| | seepage | | | droughty | too sandy | droughty
| | | | | | soil blowing |
| | | | | | |
Marsh------------------| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
| | | | | | |
Gn: | | | | | | |
Gunbarrel--------------|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | seepage | cutbanks cave| deep to water| fast intake | too sandy | droughty
| | piping | | | soil blowing | soil blowing |
| | | | | droughty | |
| | | | | | |
GP: | | | | | | |
Pits, gravel-----------| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
| | | | | | |
Gs: | | | | | | |
Gunbarrel, saline------|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | seepage | cutbanks cave| excess salt | fast intake | too sandy | excess salt
| | piping | | cutbanks cave| wetness | wetness | wetness
| | wetness | | | droughty | soil blowing | droughty
| | | | | | |
Marsh------------------| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
| | | | | | |
Table P.--Water Management--Continued
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| Limitations for-- | Features affecting--
|____________________________________________|___________________________________________________________
Map symbol |Pond reservoir| Embankments, | Aquifer-fed | | | Terraces and | Grassed
and soil name | areas | dikes, and | excavated | Drainage | Irrigation | diversions | waterways
| | levees | ponds | | | |
________________________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________
| | | | | | |
Ha: | | | | | | |
Hapney-----------------|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Favorable |Limitation:
| seepage | excess sodium| slow refill | deep to water| excess sodium| | excess sodium
| | | cutbanks cave| | percs slowly | | excess salt
| | | | | | | too arid
| | | | | | |
Hm: | | | | | | |
Homelake---------------|Moderate: |Severe: |Moderate: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Favorable
| seepage | piping | slow refill | flooding | flooding | wetness |
| | | deep to water| frost action | wetness | |
| | | | | | |
Ho: | | | | | | |
Hooper-----------------|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | excess sodium| slow refill | deep to water| fast intake | too sandy | excess sodium
| | seepage | cutbanks cave| | droughty | soil blowing | excess salt
| | piping | | | | | too arid
| | | | | | |
Hp: | | | | | | |
Hooper-----------------|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | excess sodium| slow refill | deep to water| droughty | too sandy | excess sodium
| | seepage | cutbanks cave| | | | excess salt
| | piping | | | | | too arid
| | | | | | |
Arena------------------| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
| | | | | | |
Marsh------------------| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
| | | | | | |
Hs: | | | | | | |
Hooper, occasionally | | | | | | |
flooded---------------|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | excess sodium| slow refill | flooding | percs slowly | too sandy | excess sodium
| | seepage | cutbanks cave| frost action | wetness | wetness | excess salt
| | | | percs slowly | droughty | | too arid
| | | | | | |
Aquic Natrargid--------| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
| | | | | | |
IW: | | | | | | |
Intermittent water-----| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
| | | | | | |
Table P.--Water Management--Continued
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| Limitations for-- | Features affecting--
|____________________________________________|___________________________________________________________
Map symbol |Pond reservoir| Embankments, | Aquifer-fed | | | Terraces and | Grassed
and soil name | areas | dikes, and | excavated | Drainage | Irrigation | diversions | waterways
| | levees | ponds | | | |
________________________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________|______________
| | | | | | |
La: | | | | | | |
LaJara-----------------|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | piping | cutbanks cave| flooding | wetness | wetness | wetness
| | wetness | | frost action | | |
| | | | | | |
Vastine----------------| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
| | | | | | |
Le: | | | | | | |
Laney------------------|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | piping | no water | deep to water| erodes easily| erodes easily| erodes easily
| | | | | percs slowly | percs slowly | excess salt
| | | | | droughty | | too arid
| | | | | | |
Ls: | | | | | | |
LaSauses---------------|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | excess sodium| slow refill | excess salt | wetness | percs slowly | excess sodium
| | wetness | | percs slowly | droughty | wetness | excess salt
| | | | | | |
LtC: | | | | | | |
Littlebear-------------|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | seepage | no water | deep to water| slope | too sandy | excess salt
| | piping | | | droughty | soil blowing | too arid
| | | | | | | droughty
| | | | | | |
Lu: | | | | | | |
Loamy alluvial land----|Severe: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | wetness | slow refill | flooding | wetness | wetness | excess salt
| | | cutbanks cave| | | | wetness
| | | | | | | too arid
| | | | | | |
Ma: | | | | | | |
Marsh------------------|Moderate: |Severe: |Severe: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | seepage | slow refill | flooding | flooding | too sandy | excess salt
| | piping | cutbanks cave| frost action | wetness | wetness | wetness
| | wetness | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Mc: | | | | | | |
McGinty----------------|Severe: |Severe: |Moderate: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation: |Limitation:
| seepage | piping | slow refill | deep to water| excess salt | soil blowing | excess salt
| | | deep to water| | soil blowing | | too arid
| | | | | | |
Table P.--Water Management--Continued
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| Limitations for-- | Features affecting--
|____________________________________________|___________________________________________________________