Eg—Egam silt loam, frequently flooded
Map Unit Setting
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National map unit symbol: kpvt
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Elevation: 800 to 1,300 feet
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Mean annual precipitation: 52 to 56 inches
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Mean annual air temperature: 54 to 57 degrees F
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Frost-free period: 170 to 190 days
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Farmland classification: Prime farmland if protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season
Map Unit Composition
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Egam and similar soils: 90 percent
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Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Egam
Setting
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Landform: Flood plains
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Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread
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Parent material: Clayey alluvium
Typical profile
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H1 - 0 to 8 inches: silt loam
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H2 - 8 to 60 inches: silty clay
Properties and qualities
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Slope: 0 to 2 percent
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Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
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Natural drainage class: Well drained
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Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately high (0.20 to 0.60 in/hr)
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Depth to water table: About 30 to 42 inches
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Frequency of flooding: Frequent
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Frequency of ponding: None
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Available water storage in profile: High (about 10.4 inches)
Interpretive groups
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Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
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Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 3w
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Hydrologic Soil Group: C
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Hydric soil rating: No