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Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Typical Profile
Udorthents differ greatly from place to place. Thus, a typical pedon is not given.
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Well drained
Permeability: Slow to very rapid
Available water capacity: Very low to high
Depth to a seasonal high water table: 12 to more than 72 inches
Flooding: None to frequent
Shrink-swell potential: Low to high
Hazard of erosion: Slight to severe
Slope class: Nearly level to very steep
Stoniness: 0 to 10 percent of the surface covered by stones
Rockiness: 1 to 3 percent rock outcrop
Natural fertility: Low to high
Reaction: In unlimed areas, extremely acid to moderately alkaline
Organic matter content in the surface layer: Very low to high
Surface runoff: Very low to high
Depth to bedrock: Generally at a depth of more than 40 inches; exposed bedrock
extends more than 30 feet below the surface
Limiting inclusions:
Areas of rock outcrop
Nonlimiting inclusions:
Gilpin soils
Upshur soils
Vandalia soils
Sensabaugh soils
Chagrin soils
Grigsby soils
Inclusions
Use and Management
Uses: This map unit is mainly used as woodland or wildlife habitat.
Management considerations:
These soils have been altered to the extent that onsite investigation and testing are
necessary to determine the limitations and potentials for any use.
Maintaining a plant cover and providing for the proper disposal of surface water
help to control erosion and sedimentation.
Interpretive Groups
Land capability classification: None assigned
Woodland ordination symbol: None assigned
Prime farmland: No
Hydric soil: No
UkB—Urban land-Kanawha complex, 0 to 8 percent
slopes, protected
Setting
Landscape position: On high flood plains and low terraces along the Guyandotte
River
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