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USDA - Soil Conservation Service Soil Series: AMOSTOWN (CORRELATED TO ELDRIDGE) Map Unit Name: Amostown fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes Site Identification #: 94MA023004 Map Unit Symbol: 258A Note ID: Yield ID: Laboratory Information Lab Pedon #: 023004 Source Lab Id: NSSL Click for Lab Data Sheet Location Information Soil Survey Area #: 023 MLRA: 144A County FIPS Code: 023 County Name: Plymouth County, Massachusetts Soil Survey Area Name: Plymouth County, Massachusetts Location Description: Assawompsett Pond Quad - north central section, town of Lakeville, 350' west of Rt. 18, 1200' south of Crooked Lane, Wilfred Shoble Farm. Quadrangle Name: Assawompsett Pond 7.5 min 1978 1:25,000 Latitude: 41 degrees 51 minutes 35.5 seconds N Longitude: 70 degrees 57 minutes 11.0 seconds W UTM Zone: 19 UTM Easting: UTM Northing: Photograph #: 49-145C Description Category: Full pedon description Pedon Category: Modal pedon for map unit Slope Characteristics Information Elevation: 75.0 feet Physiography: Geographically Associated Soils: Scio, Hinesburg, Wampanucket, Walpole Silty, Raynham, Windsor, Deerfield Weather Station Type: Classification: ____ , ____ , ____ , ____ , ____ Aeric Endoaquepts Moisture Regime: Udic moisture regime Landuse: Hayland Stoniness: 0.00 percent Permeability: Slow Natural Drainage Class: Moderately well drained Parent Material: ____ weathered glacial outwash from mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary over weathered lacustrine silts from mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary. Vegetative Information Described by: Willy Shobel, Jim Turenne, Meredith Slater, Richard Pullman, LeaAnn Pitlick Notes: Cloudy, overcast, breezy, 60 degrees F.
Ap-- 0 to 10.4 inches; very dark grayish brown (10YR 3/2) sandy loam; weak medium and coarse subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; common medium roots throughout and common very fine throughout and common fine and medium throughout; 6.0 Chlorophenol red; 1 percent subrounded mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary gravel; abrupt smooth boundary.
Bw--10.4 to 20.8 inches; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/4) sandy loam; weak fine and medium subangular blocky structure; friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; common very fine roots throughout; common fine and medium moderate continuity vesicular and tubular pores; 5.6 Chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. C1--20.8 to 29.6 inches; light brownish gray (2.5Y 6/2) loamy sand; common medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), irregular mottles throughout and common medium and coarse distinct brownish yellow (10YR 6/6), irregular mottles throughout; massive; very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; common very fine and fine roots throughout; 5.4 Chlorophenol red; clear wavy boundary. C2--29.6 to 38.8 inches; light yellowish brown (2.5Y 6/3) loamy sand; many coarse prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6), irregular mottles throughout and common medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), irregular mottles throughout; massive; very friable, nonsticky and nonplastic; common very fine roots throughout; 5.4 Chlorophenol red; abrupt smooth boundary. 2C1--38.8 to 55.2 inches; olive gray (5Y 5/2) silt loam; common medium prominent strong brown (7.5YR 5/8), irregular mottles throughout and common coarse prominent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/6), irregular mottles throughout; massive; firm, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; common very fine roots throughout; 6.6 Bromthymol blue; 1 percent rounded mixed-igneous-metamorphic & sedimentary gravel. Lake floor deposit becomes firm with depth - unable to augar below 200 cm.
2C2--55.2 to 75.2 inches; gray (5Y 5/1) silt loam; common coarse distinct olive (5Y 5/3), irregular mottles throughout; massive; very firm, slightly sticky and slightly plastic; 6.8 Bromthymol blue. Lake floor deposit becomes firm with depth - unable to augar below 200 cm. |
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