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

Soil Survey of Lincoln County, West Virginia
Seeding and mulching roadbanks after construction can help to prevent excessive
erosion.
Interpretive Groups
Land capability classification: Highsplint—6s; Urban land—8s
Woodland ordination symbol: 5R on north aspects and 4R on south aspects
Prime farmland: No
Hydric soil: No
Hy—Holly loam, occasionally flooded
Setting
Landscape position: On low flood plains along small streams; throughout the northern
and central parts of the county
Holly and similar soils: 85 percent
Dissimilar inclusions: 15 percent
Surface layer:
0 to 6 inches—gray loam
Subsoil:
6 to 35 inches—gray, mottled silt loam
Composition
Typical Profile
Substratum:
35 to 49 inches—gray, mottled silt loam
49 to 65 inches—gray and yellowish brown loam
Soil Properties and Qualities
Drainage class: Very poorly drained or poorly drained
Permeability: Moderate or moderately slow
Available water capacity: High
Seasonal high water table: Within a depth of 12 inches
Flooding: Occasional
Shrink-swell potential: Low
Hazard of erosion: Slight
Slope class: Nearly level
Stoniness: None
Rockiness: None
Natural fertility: Medium
Reaction: In unlimed areas, moderately acid to neutral in the solum and moderately
acid to slightly alkaline in the substratum
Organic matter content in the surface layer: Moderate
Surface runoff: Negligible
Depth to bedrock: More than 60 inches
Inclusions
Limiting inclusions:
Soils that are subject to frequent flooding
Soils with slopes of more than 3 percent
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