Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the BEAUCOUP soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of BEAUCOUP, and applied along 1-cm thick depth slices. Solid lines are the slice-wise median, bounded on either side by the interval defined by the slice-wise 5th and 95th percentiles. The median is the value that splits the data in half. Five percent of the data are less than the 5th percentile, and five percent of the data are greater than the 95th percentile. Values along the right hand side y-axis describe the proportion of pedon data that contribute to aggregate values at this depth. For example, a value of "90%" at 25cm means that 90% of the pedons correlated to BEAUCOUP were used in the calculation. Source: KSSL snapshot . Methods used to assemble the KSSL snapshot used by SoilWeb / SDE

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Pedons used in the lab summary:

MLRALab IDPedon IDTaxonnameCINSSL / NASIS ReportsLink To SoilWeb GMap
11385IL0510291985IL051029Beaucoup3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.1994583,-88.8769667
114B88IL0270731988IL027073Beaucoup2Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.4948722,-89.6368222
115APK81111981IN125011Beaucoup3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties38.4857861,-87.27955
115B40A1474S1963IL077002Beaucoup7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties37.7841682,-89.5958328
115C83P02421981IL017062Beaucoup6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.87858,-90.480977
115C84IL0130021984IL013002Beaucoup3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.3166528,-90.7780917
115C85IL1490241985IL149024Beaucoup3Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties39.7215667,-91.2845694
115C40A2801S1973IL001001Beaucoup6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties40.095053,-91.447659

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the BEAUCOUP soil series. Monthly precipitation (PPT) and potential evapotranspiration (PET) have been estimated from the 50th percentile of gridded values (PRISM 1981-2010) overlapping with the extent of SSURGO map units containing each series as a major component. Monthly PET values were estimated using the method of Thornthwaite (1948). These (and other) climatic parameters are calculated with each SSURGO refresh and provided by the fetchOSD function of the soilDB package. Representative water storage values (“AWC” in the figures) were derived from SSURGO by taking the 50th percentile of profile-total water storage (sum[awc_r * horizon thickness]) for each soil series. Note that this representation of “water storage” is based on the average ability of most plants to extract soil water between 15 bar (“permanent wilting point”) and 1/3 bar (“field capacity”) matric potential. Soil moisture state can be roughly interpreted as “dry” when storage is depleted, “moist” when storage is between 0mm and AWC, and “wet” when there is a surplus. Clearly there are a lot of assumptions baked into this kind of monthly water balance. This is still a work in progress.

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Sibling Summary

Siblings are those soil series that occur together in map units, in this case with the BEAUCOUP series. Sketches are arranged according to their subgroup-level taxonomic structure. Source: SSURGO snapshot , parsed OSD records and snapshot of SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the BEAUCOUP series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

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Geomorphic description summaries for the BEAUCOUP series and siblings. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of proportions and relative hydrologic position within an idealized landform (e.g. top to bottom). Most soil series (SSURGO components) are associated with a hillslope position and one or more landform-specific positions: hills, mountain slopes, terraces, and/or flats. Proportions can be interpreted as an aggregate representation of geomorphic membership. The values printed to the left (number of component records) and right (Shannon entropy) of stacked bars can be used to judge the reliability of trends. Small Shannon entropy values suggest relatively consistent geomorphic association, while larger values suggest lack thereof. Source: SSURGO component records .

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There are insufficient data to create the 3D mountains figure.

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Competing Series

Soil series competing with BEAUCOUP share the same family level classification in Soil Taxonomy. Source: parsed OSD records and snapshot of the SC database .

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Select annual climate data summaries for the BEAUCOUP series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of median values. Source: SSURGO map unit geometry and 1981-2010, 800m PRISM data .

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Geomorphic description summaries for the BEAUCOUP series and competing. Series are sorted according to hierarchical clustering of proportions and relative hydrologic position within an idealized landform (e.g. top to bottom). Proportions can be interpreted as an aggregate representation of geomorphic membership. Most soil series (SSURGO components) are associated with a hillslope position and one or more landform-specific positions: hills, mountain slopes, terraces, and/or flats. The values printed to the left (number of component records) and right (Shannon entropy) of stacked bars can be used to judge the reliability of trends. Shannon entropy values close to 0 represent soil series with relatively consistent geomorphic association, while values close to 1 suggest lack thereof. Source: SSURGO component records .

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There are insufficient data to create the 3D hills figure.

There are insufficient data to create the 3D mountains figure.

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Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with BEAUCOUP, arranged according to family differentiae. Hovering over a series name will print full classification and a small sketch from the OSD. Source: snapshot of SC database .

Block Diagrams

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  1. IL-2010-09-01-22 | Fulton County - 2003

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Titus-Beaucoup-Tice association (Soil Survey of Fulton County, Illinois; 2003).

  2. IL-2010-09-01-71 | Schuyler County - 2003

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Tice-Beaucoup association (Soil Survey of Schuyler County, Illinois; 2003).

  3. IL-2011-06-01-06 | Brown County - 1988

    Typical cross section showing the relationship of parent material to soils in Brown County (Soil Survey of Brown County, Illinois; 1988).

  4. IL-2011-08-04-68 | Mason County - 1995

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Beaucoup-Dockery association (Soil Survey of Mason County, Illinois; 1995).

  5. IL-2011-08-04-74 | Mercer County - 1991

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Titus-Beaucoup association (Soil Survey of Mercer County, Illinois; 1991).

  6. OH-2010-09-29-18 | Fairfield County - 2005

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Bennington-Cardington-Pewamo association (Soil Survey of Fairfield County, Ohio; 2005).

Map Units

Map units containing BEAUCOUP as a major component. Limited to 250 records.

Map Unit Name Symbol Map Unit Area (ac) Map Unit Key National Map Unit Symbol Soil Survey Area Publication Date Map Scale
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A1276623786862w6rdil00119971:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, undrained, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded1070A131523786712w6r6il00119971:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration3070L1381601824n67pil00320021:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A247601823n67nil00320021:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, frequently flooded, brief duration7026571738795ty0il00519811:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A8071729952w6rdil00919841:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded3070A7031729702w6r4il00919841:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration3070L13726042002w6rbil00919841:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, undrained, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration1070L1214725420432w6r8il01319861:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A365525423742w6rdil01319861:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, undrained, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded1070A102825420422w6r6il01319861:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration3070L55425423662w6rbil01319861:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded3070A2421755272w6r4il01319861:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded7070A21625423692w6rcil01319861:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration3070L21737293482w6rbil01720031:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded7070A93514449182w6rcil01720031:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A7732628362w6rdil01720031:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded3070A12714449162w6r4il01720031:12000
Beaucoup silt loam, frequently flooded307093901746455vqqil02719921:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded3070A10802001562yp3til03320041:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded3070A118311733892yp3til05119911:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded3070A72346156872w6r4il05719971:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A51396156992w6rdil05719971:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded3070A16322116932yp3til05919661:20000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded3070A37422117742w6r4il06119681:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A363525422922w6rdil06119681:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, undrained, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration1070L183125422662w6r8il06119681:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded3070A16361751762w6r4il06719931:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A13601752202w6rdil06719931:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, undrained, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded1070A3861751532w6r6il06719931:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration3070L13713975ryygil06920031:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A7714032rz09il06920031:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded7070A156910178992w6rcil07120051:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded3070A29642448462w6r4il07320011:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A20147284612w6rdil08320021:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded3070A7387284642w6r4il08320021:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration3070L2737284622w6rbil08320021:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A2458194967423fsqil08519901:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, occasionally flooded807025861767575xxvil10119521:42240
Beaucoup silty clay loam, wet107010701766255xslil10119521:42240
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A17119139932w6rdil11520071:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded3070A27441989262yp3til11920011:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, undrained, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded1070L25201989246nzxil11920011:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A21481989356p08il11920011:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration3070L12331989826p1sil11920011:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A42841778162w6rdil12519891:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, undrained, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration1070L32231777492w6r8il12519891:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded3070A41925179792w6r4il12519891:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration3070L8125179802w6rbil12519891:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A479808130w3xqil12720041:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded3070A50808070w3vsil12720041:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, sandy substratum, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded3070AS109414869961lxbmil12920051:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded3070A93814869712w6r4il12920051:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A75014867482w6rdil12920051:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded7070A29232450252w6rcil13120001:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, undrained, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded1070A20787683462w6r7il13120001:12000
Blake-Beaucoup complex, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration3870L152024502486z0il13120001:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A60618412665lkil13319981:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A103125421952w6rdil13719841:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded7070A90816721732w6rcil13719841:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, undrained, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration1070L35916721472w6r8il13719841:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded7070A13262090192w6rcil14319861:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration3070L129725182112w6rbil14319861:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A35825182282w6rdil14319861:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded3070A3452090172w6r4il14319861:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A213052019542w6rdil14920011:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, undrained, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded1070A39612019472w6r6il14920011:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration3070L29622013172w6rbil14920011:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded3070A7802013162w6r4il14920011:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A120606806ncfdil15120031:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A885749006t4dhil15320041:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded3070A181748939t4bbil15320041:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration3070L16748941t4bdil15320041:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration3070L92618294164cbil16319971:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A22518312664k9il16319971:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A45962022392w6rdil16920001:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded3070A29512022272w6r4il16920001:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, cool mesic, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A555125421062w6rdil17119841:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, undrained, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long duration1070L132125420852w6r8il17119841:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded8070A13417097851vd5cil17720061:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded7070A18701794242w6rcil17919911:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded3070A58321796542yp3til18519621:20000
Beaucoup silt loam, overwash, frequently flooded3070+55617965560ybil18519621:20000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, wet107043517959160w8il18519621:20000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded7070A45907931232w6rcil19520031:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, rarely flooded7070A187422158312w6rcil20320081:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, rarely floodedBa10211651395jv2in01519871:15840
Beaucoup silt loam, frequently floodedBb6051651405jv3in01519871:15840
Sloan and Beaucoup soils, 0 to 1 percent slopes, frequently flooded, long durationSobAI203324255884dgin04519991:12000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently floodedBb3901618902yp3tin12519831:15840
Beaucoup silty clay loam, frequently flooded, undrainedBe6941630885gpxin17119871:15840
Beaucoup silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes, occasionally flooded660566295888763yttsmo04519921:24000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, frequently ponded, 0 to 2 percent slopes, frequently flooded660571432991659128x0mo18619821:24000
Beaucoup silty clay loam, occasionally floodedBb25651722235s6loh04519981:12000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the BEAUCOUP soil series. To learn more about how this distribution was mapped, or to compare this soil series extent to others, use the Series Extent Explorer (SEE) application. Source: generalization of SSURGO geometry .