Morgan County, Ohio FIELD OFFICE TECHNICAL GUIDE Sec. II
SOILS DESCRIPTIONS
Nontechnical Soil Descriptions
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AaC2 Aaron silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded
Aaron is a moderately sloping to strongly sloping, deep, moderately well drained soil.
Typically the surface layer is silt loam about 9 inches thick. The surface layer has a moderate
content of organic matter. The slowest permeability is slow. It has a moderate available
water capacity and a high shrink swell potential. This soil is not flooded and is not ponded.
The top of the seasonal high water table is at 27 inches. The land capability classification
is 3e. The pasture and hayland suitability group is A-6. This soil is not hydric.
AgC2 Aaron-Gilpin complex, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded
Aaron is a moderately sloping to strongly sloping, deep, moderately well drained soil.
Typically the surface layer is silt loam about 9 inches thick. The surface layer has a moderate
content of organic matter. The slowest permeability is slow. It has a moderate available
water capacity and a high shrink swell potential. This soil is not flooded and is not ponded.
The top of the seasonal high water table is at 27 inches. The land capability classification
is 3e. The pasture and hayland suitability group is A-6. This soil is not hydric.
Gilpin is a moderately sloping to strongly sloping, moderately deep, well drained soil.
Typically the surface layer is silt loam about 5 inches thick. The surface layer has a moderate
content of organic matter. The slowest permeability is moderate. It has a low available water
capacity and a low shrink swell potential. This soil is not flooded and is not ponded. The
seasonal high water table is at a depth of more than 6 feet. The land capability
classification is 3e. The pasture and hayland suitability group is F-1. This soil is not
hydric.
BaF Barkcamp channery sandy loam, 20 to 70 percent slopes
Barkcamp is a steep to very steep, very deep, well drained soil. Typically the surface layer
is channery sandy loam about 1 inches thick. The surface layer has a very low content of
organic matter. The slowest permeability is moderately rapid. It has a low available water
capacity and a low shrink swell potential. This soil is not flooded and is not ponded. The
seasonal high water table is at a depth of more than 6 feet. The land capability
classification is 8s. The pasture and hayland suitability group is H-1. This soil is not
hydric.
BdF Berks channery silt loam, 35 to 70 percent slopes
Berks is a steep to very steep, moderately deep, well drained soil. Typically the surface
layer is channery silt loam about 3 inches thick. The surface layer has a moderately low
content of organic matter. The slowest permeability is moderate. It has a very low available
water capacity and a low shrink swell potential. This soil is not flooded and is not ponded.
The seasonal high water table is at a depth of more than 6 feet. The land capability
classification is 7e. The pasture and hayland suitability group is H-1. This soil is not
hydric.
BeF Berks-Westmoreland complex, 35 to 70 percent slopes
Berks is a steep to very steep, moderately deep, well drained soil. Typically the surface
layer is channery silt loam about 3 inches thick. The surface layer has a moderately low
content of organic matter. The slowest permeability is moderate. It has a very low available
water capacity and a low shrink swell potential. This soil is not flooded and is not ponded.
The seasonal high water table is at a depth of more than 6 feet. The land capability
classification is 7e. The pasture and hayland suitability group is H-1. This soil is not
hydric.
Westmoreland is a steep to very steep, moderately deep, well drained soil. Typically the
surface layer is silt loam about 3 inches thick. The surface layer has a moderate content of
organic matter. The slowest permeability is moderate. It has a low available water capacity
and a low shrink swell potential. This soil is not flooded and is not ponded. The seasonal
high water table is at a depth of more than 6 feet. The land capability classification is 7e.
The pasture and hayland suitability group is H-1. This soil is not hydric.
BkF Bethesda channery loam, 20 to 70 percent slopes
Bethesda is a steep to very steep, very deep, well drained soil. Typically the surface layer
is channery loam about 2 inches thick. The surface layer has a very low content of organic
matter. The slowest permeability is moderately slow. It has a low available water capacity
and a low shrink swell potential. This soil is not flooded and is not ponded. The seasonal
high water table is at a depth of more than 6 feet. The land capability classification is 7e.
The pasture and hayland suitability group is H-1. This soil is not hydric.
BrD Brookside silty clay loam, 12 to 20 percent slopes
Brookside is a moderately steep, very deep, moderately well drained soil. Typically the
surface layer is silty clay loam about 10 inches thick. The surface layer has a moderate
content of organic matter. The slowest permeability is moderately slow. It has a moderate
available water capacity and a high shrink swell potential. This soil is not flooded and is
not ponded. The top of the seasonal high water table is at 39 inches. The land capability
classification is 4e. The pasture and hayland suitability group is F-5. This soil is not
hydric.
BrE Brookside silty clay loam, 20 to 35 percent slopes
Brookside is a steep, very deep, moderately well drained soil. Typically the surface layer is
silty clay loam about 10 inches thick. The surface layer has a moderate content of organic
matter. The slowest permeability is moderately slow. It has a moderate available water
capacity and a high shrink swell potential. This soil is not flooded and is not ponded. The
top of the seasonal high water table is at 39 inches. The land capability classification is
6e. The pasture and hayland suitability group is F-6. This soil is not hydric.
Ca Chagrin silt loam, frequently flooded
Chagrin is a nearly level to gently sloping, very deep, well drained soil. Typically the
surface layer is silt loam about 6 inches thick. The surface layer has a moderate content of
organic matter. The slowest permeability is moderate. It has a high available water capacity
and a low shrink swell potential. This soil is frequently flooded and is not ponded. The top
of the seasonal high water table is at 60 inches. The land capability classification is 2w.
The pasture and hayland suitability group is A-5. This soil is not hydric.
CeB Chavies loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes
Chavies is a nearly level to moderately sloping, very deep, well drained soil. Typically the
surface layer is loam about 10 inches thick. The surface layer has a moderate content of
organic matter. The slowest permeability is moderately rapid. It has a moderate available
water capacity and a low shrink swell potential. This soil is not flooded and is not ponded.
The seasonal high water table is at a depth of more than 6 feet. The land capability
classification is 2e. The pasture and hayland suitability group is A-1. This soil is not
hydric.
CgC Claysville-Guernsey complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes
Claysville is a strongly sloping to moderately steep, very deep, somewhat poorly drained soil.
Typically the surface layer is --- about The surface layer has a content of organic matter.
It has a very low available water capacity and a low shrink swell potential. This soil is not
flooded and is not ponded. The top of the seasonal high water table is at 18 inches. The
land capability classification is 3w. The pasture and hayland suitability group is Not rated.
This soil is not hydric.
Guernsey is a strongly sloping to moderately steep, deep, moderately well drained soil.
Typically the surface layer is --- about The surface layer has a content of organic matter.
It has a very low available water capacity and a low shrink swell potential. This soil is not
flooded and is not ponded. The top of the seasonal high water table is at 27 inches. The
land capability classification is 3e. The pasture and hayland suitability group is A-6. This
soil is not hydric.
CoB Conotton gravelly loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes
Conotton is a nearly level to moderately sloping, very deep, well drained soil. Typically the
surface layer is --- about The surface layer has a content of organic matter. It has a very
low available water capacity and a low shrink swell potential. This soil is not flooded and is
not ponded. The seasonal high water table is at a depth of more than 6 feet. The land
capability classification is 3s. The pasture and hayland suitability group is A-1. This soil
is not hydric.
CoC2 Conotton gravelly loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded
Conotton is a moderately sloping to strongly sloping, very deep, well drained soil. Typically
the surface layer is gravelly loam about 5 inches thick. The surface layer has a moderately low
content of organic matter. The slowest permeability is moderately rapid. It has a low
available water capacity and a low shrink swell potential. This soil is not flooded and is not
ponded. The seasonal high water table is at a depth of more than 6 feet. The land capability
classification is 4e. The pasture and hayland suitability group is B-1. This soil is not
hydric.
Ds Dumps, mine
No description available for Dumps, Mine.
EbE2 Elba silty clay loam, 20 to 35 percent slopes, eroded
Elba is a steep, moderately deep, well drained soil. Typically the surface layer is silty clay
loam about 5 inches thick. The surface layer has a moderate content of organic matter. The
slowest permeability is slow. It has a low available water capacity and a high shrink swell
potential. This soil is not flooded and is not ponded. The seasonal high water table is at a
depth of more than 6 feet. The land capability classification is 6e. The pasture and hayland
suitability group is F-6. This soil is not hydric.
EuA Euclid silt loam, rarely flooded
Euclid is a nearly level to gently sloping, very deep, somewhat poorly drained soil. Typically
the surface layer is silt loam about 10 inches thick. The surface layer has a moderate content
of organic matter. The slowest permeability is moderate. It has a very low available water
capacity and a low shrink swell potential. This soil is rarely flooded and is not ponded. The
top of the seasonal high water table is at 21 inches. The land capability classification is
2w. The pasture and hayland suitability group is C-1. This soil is not hydric.
No description available for Poorly Drained Soils.
GdC2 Gilpin silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes, eroded
Gilpin is a moderately sloping to strongly sloping, moderately deep, well drained soil.
Typically the surface layer is --- about The surface layer has a content of organic matter.
It has a very low available water capacity and a low shrink swell potential. This soil is not
flooded and is not ponded. The seasonal high water table is at a depth of more than 6 feet.
The land capability classification is 3e. The pasture and hayland suitability group is F-1.
This soil is not hydric.
GhD2 Gilpin-Upshur complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded
Gilpin is a moderately steep, moderately deep, well drained soil. Typically the surface layer
is silt loam about 6 inches thick. The surface layer has a moderate content of organic matter.
The slowest permeability is moderate. It has a low available water capacity and a low shrink
swell potential. This soil is not flooded and is not ponded. The seasonal high water table is
at a depth of more than 6 feet. The land capability classification is 4e. The pasture and
hayland suitability group is F-1. This soil is not hydric.
Upshur is a moderately steep, moderately deep, well drained soil. Typically the surface layer
is silty clay loam about 5 inches thick. The surface layer has a moderately low content of
organic matter. The slowest permeability is slow. It has a low available water capacity and a
high shrink swell potential. This soil is not flooded and is not ponded. The seasonal high
water table is at a depth of more than 6 feet. The land capability classification is 6e. The
pasture and hayland suitability group is A-1. This soil is not hydric.
GhE2 Gilpin-Upshur complex 20 to 35 percent slopes, eroded
Gilpin is a steep, moderately deep, well drained soil. Typically the surface layer is silt
loam about 3 inches thick. The surface layer has a moderate content of organic matter. The
slowest permeability is moderate. It has a low available water capacity and a low shrink swell
potential. This soil is not flooded and is not ponded. The seasonal high water table is at a
depth of more than 6 feet. The land capability classification is 6e. The pasture and hayland
suitability group is F-2. This soil is not hydric.
Upshur is a steep, moderately deep, well drained soil. Typically the surface layer is silty
clay loam about 4 inches thick. The surface layer has a moderately low content of organic
matter. The slowest permeability is slow. It has a low available water capacity and a high
shrink swell potential. This soil is not flooded and is not ponded. The seasonal high water
table is at a depth of more than 6 feet. The land capability classification is 7e. The
pasture and hayland suitability group is A-3. This soil is not hydric.
GhF Gilpin-Upshur complex, 35 to 70 percent slopes
Gilpin is a steep to very steep, moderately deep, well drained soil. Typically the surface
layer is silt loam about 3 inches thick. The surface layer has a moderate content of organic
matter. The slowest permeability is moderate. It has a low available water capacity and a low
shrink swell potential. This soil is not flooded and is not ponded. The seasonal high water
table is at a depth of more than 6 feet. The land capability classification is 7e. The
pasture and hayland suitability group is H-1. This soil is not hydric.
Upshur is a steep to very steep, moderately deep, well drained soil. Typically the surface
layer is silty clay loam about 4 inches thick. The surface layer has a moderately low content
of organic matter. The slowest permeability is slow. It has a low available water capacity
and a high shrink swell potential. This soil is not flooded and is not ponded. The seasonal
high water table is at a depth of more than 6 feet. The land capability classification is 7e.
The pasture and hayland suitability group is H-1. This soil is not hydric.
GnB Glenford silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes
Glenford is a nearly level to moderately sloping, very deep, moderately well drained soil.
Typically the surface layer is silt loam about 8 inches thick. The surface layer has a moderate
content of organic matter. The slowest permeability is moderately slow. It has a high
available water capacity and a moderate shrink swell potential. This soil is not flooded and
is not ponded. The top of the seasonal high water table is at 33 inches. The land capability
classification is 2e. The pasture and hayland suitability group is A-6. This soil is not
hydric.
GsD2 Guernsey-Upshur complex, 12 to 20 percent slopes, eroded
Guernsey is a moderately steep, deep, moderately well drained soil. Typically the surface
layer is silt loam about 7 inches thick. The surface layer has a moderate content of organic
matter. The slowest permeability is slow. It has a moderate available water capacity and a
high shrink swell potential. This soil is not flooded and is not ponded. The top of the
seasonal high water table is at 27 inches. The land capability classification is 4e. The
pasture and hayland suitability group is A-6. This soil is not hydric.
Upshur is a moderately steep, moderately deep, well drained soil. Typically the surface layer
is silty clay loam about 4 inches thick. The surface layer has a moderately low content of
organic matter. The slowest permeability is slow. It has a low available water capacity and a
high shrink swell potential. This soil is not flooded and is not ponded. The seasonal high
water table is at a depth of more than 6 feet. The land capability classification is 6e. The
pasture and hayland suitability group is B-1. This soil is not hydric.
LcB Licking silt loam, 0 to 6 percent slopes
Licking is a nearly level to moderately sloping, very deep, moderately well drained soil.
Typically the surface layer is --- about The surface layer has a content of organic matter.
It has a very low available water capacity and a low shrink swell potential. This soil is not
flooded and is not ponded. The top of the seasonal high water table is at 27 inches. The
land capability classification is 2e. The pasture and hayland suitability group is A-6. This