20170056 Ver 2_NRCS Soil Survey Map Descrip_20210514

Dare County, North Carolina
PsB—Psamments, 0 to 6 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 3qhd
Elevation: 0 to 20 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 42 to 58 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 61 to 64 degrees F
Frost-free period: 190 to 270 days
Farmland classification: Not prime farmland
Map Unit Composition
Psamments, dredged, and similar soils:95 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of
the mapunit.
Description of Psamments, Dredged
Setting
Landform:Ridges on marine terraces
Landform position (two-dimensional):Shoulder, summit
Landform position (three-dimensional):Crest
Down-slope shape:Convex
Across-slope shape:Convex
Parent material:Sandy dredge spoils
Typical profile
A - 0 to 24 inches: fine sand
C - 24 to 81 inches: fine sand
Properties and qualities
Slope:0 to 6 percent
Depth to restrictive feature:More than 80 inches
Drainage class:Excessively drained
Runoff class: Very low
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat):High to
very high (5.95 to 19.98 in/hr)
Depth to water table:More than 80 inches
Frequency of flooding:None
Frequency of ponding:None
Available water capacity:Low (about 4.8 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 8s
Hydrologic Soil Group: A
Map Unit Description: Psamments, 0 to 6 percent slopes---Dare County, North Carolina
Natural Resources
Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey
National Cooperative Soil Survey
4/23/2021
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Hydric soil rating: No
Data Source Information
Soil Survey Area: Dare County, North Carolina
Survey Area Data: Version 20, Jun 2, 2020
Map Unit Description: Psamments, 0 to 6 percent slopes---Dare County, North Carolina
Natural Resources
Conservation Service
Web Soil Survey
National Cooperative Soil Survey
4/23/2021
Page 2 of 2