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Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Typical Profile
Gilpin
Organic layers:
0 to 2 inches—slightly decomposed leaf litter
2 to 3 inches—moderately decomposed, very dark gray leaf litter
Surface layer:
3 to 6 inches—very dark grayish brown silt loam
Subsoil:
6 to 16 inches—yellowish brown channery silt loam
16 to 28 inches—brown channery silty clay loam
Bedrock:
28 to 33 inches—interbedded soft shale, siltstone, and fine grained
sandstone
33 inches—hard, fine grained sandstone
Wharton
Organic layers:
0 to 2 inches—slightly decomposed leaf litter
2 to 3 inches—moderately decomposed leaf litter
Surface layer:
3 to 5 inches—brown silt loam
Subsoil:
5 to 10 inches—yellowish brown silt loam
10 to 22 inches—yellowish brown silty clay loam
22 to 30 inches—gray and yellowish brown, mottled silty clay loam
30 to 37 inches—gray and light yellowish brown silty clay loam
Substratum:
37 to 49 inches—light gray and brownish yellow silt loam
Bedrock:
49 to 55 inches—soft interbedded gray shale and siltstone
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Gilpin—well drained; Wharton—moderately well drained
Permeability: Gilpin—moderate; Wharton—slow or very slow
Available water capacity: Gilpin—moderate; Wharton—moderate or high
Depth to a seasonal high water table: Gilpin—more than 72 inches; Wharton—18 to
36 inches
Flooding: None
Shrink-swell potential: Gilpin—low; Wharton—moderate
Hazard of erosion: Severe
Slope class: Moderately steep or steep
Stoniness: None
Rockiness: None
Natural fertility: Medium
Reaction: In unlimed areas, extremely acid to moderately acid throughout the Gilpin
soil and extremely acid to strongly acid throughout the Wharton soil
Organic matter content in the surface layer: Moderate
Surface runoff: High
Depth to bedrock: Gilpin—20 to 40 inches; Wharton—40 to 60 inches
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