Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia - Soil Data Mart - US ...

Organic layer:
0 to 2 inches—slightly decomposed litter
Surface layer:
2 to 8 inches—brown sandy loam
Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Typical Profile
Subsoil:
8 to 12 inches—light yellowish brown sandy loam
12 to 16 inches—strong brown loam
16 to 26 inches—strong brown clay loam
26 to 32 inches—strong brown loam
Substratum:
32 to 38 inches—yellowish brown and strong brown sandy loam
Bedrock:
38 inches—hard sandstone
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Well drained
Permeability: Moderately rapid
Available water capacity: Very low to moderate
Depth to a seasonal high water table: More than 72 inches
Flooding: None
Shrink-swell potential: Low
Hazard of erosion: Severe
Slope class: Steep
Stoniness: 1 to 3 percent of the surface covered by stones
Rockiness: None
Natural fertility: Low
Reaction: In unlimed areas, extremely acid to strongly acid throughout
Organic matter content in the surface layer: Moderately low or moderate
Surface runoff: High
Depth to bedrock: 20 to 40 inches
Inclusions
Limiting inclusions:
Areas of disturbed soils
Soils with slopes of more than 35 percent
Soils that are less than 20 inches deep over bedrock and contain more than
35 percent rock fragments throughout
Use and Management
Uses: Most areas of this Lily soil are used as woodland. A few areas are used
for hay or pasture.
Cropland
Suitability: Unsuited
Management considerations:
The hazard of erosion is severe in unprotected areas.
Pasture and Hayland
Suitability: Suited to pasture; unsuited to hay
Management considerations:
Erosion is a severe hazard if the sod is removed by overgrazing.
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