Cross-Drain Spacing -- Sediment Yield Program

Soil Descriptions


Soil nameSoil DescriptionUniversal Soil Classification
Clay loam Native-surface roads on shales and similar decomposing fine-grained sedimentary rock MH, CH
Silt loam Ash cap native-surface road; alluvial loess native-surface road ML,CL
Sandy loam Glacial outwash areas; finer-grained granitics and sand SW, SP, SM, SC
Graveled loam Clay and silt loam that has been graveled GC
Graveled sand Course-grained granitics, and fine-grained granitics and sandy loam that have been graveled GM


X-DRAIN 2.000
USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station