Official Series Description


Lab Data Summary

Aggregate lab data for the EGAN soil series. This aggregation is based on all pedons with a current taxon name of EGAN, 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 EGAN 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
102B92P072392SD027016EGAN7Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties43.0419426,-96.9819412
102B40A2438K56SD099002EGAN6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties43.798119,-97.089889
102B40A2410K56SD099007EGAN6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties43.688169,-96.979944
102B40A2439S1956SD099003EGAN6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties43.8349876,-97.0839539
102B40A2409S1956SD099006EGAN6Primary | Supplementary | Taxonomy | Pedon | Water Retention | Correlation | Andic Soil Properties43.6527786,-96.9361115

Water Balance

Monthly water balance estimated using a leaky-bucket style model for the EGAN 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 EGAN 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 EGAN 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 EGAN 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 EGAN 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 EGAN 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 EGAN 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 mountains figure.

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There are insufficient data to create the 3D flats position figure.

Soil series sharing subgroup-level classification with EGAN, 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. SD-2010-11-01-06 | Clay County - 2003

    Typical pattern of soils and underlying material in the Egan-Ethan-Trent association (Soil Survey of Clay County, South Dakota; 2003).

  2. SD-2010-11-01-10 | Minnehaha County - 2004

    Typical pattern of soils and parent material in the Egan-Ethan-Trent association (Soil Survey of Minnehaha County, South Dakota; 2004).

  3. SD-2012-03-15-68 | Lake County - December 1973

    Relationship of soils to topography and the underlying materials in the Egan-Wentworth association (Soil Survey of Lake County, SD; 1973).

  4. SD-2012-03-15-76 | Miner County - December 1984

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Egan-Huntimer-Trent and Arlo-Baltic associations (Soil Survey of Miner County, SD; 1984).

  5. SD-2012-03-15-83 | Moody County - April 1989

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Egan-Baltic association (Soil Survey of Moody County, SD; 1989).

  6. SD-2012-03-16-02 | Turner County - November 1982

    Pattern of soils and parent material in the Egan-Ethan association (Soil Survey of Turner County, SD; 1982).

Map Units

Map units containing EGAN 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
Egan silty clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes411B7232409115fqq8ia11919731:15840
Egan silty clay loam, 2 to 5 percent slopes, moderately eroded411B24897409116fqq9ia11919731:15840
Egan silty clay loam, 5 to 9 percent slopes, moderately eroded411C23159409117fqqbia11919731:15840
Egan silty clay loam, 9 to 14 percent slopes, moderately eroded411D2349409118fqqcia11919731:15840
Egan-Ethan complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesEaB39341874731c3psd01119951:24000
Ethan-Egan complex, 5 to 9 percent slopesEwC22841875631c3ksd01119951:24000
Egan-Wentworth-Trent complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesEeB1984187482vwcfsd01119951:24000
Egan-Chancellor-Davison complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesEaA24913445548gymjsd02719951:24000
Egan-Ethan-Trent complex, 1 to 6 percent slopesEgB1864644555531c3lsd02719951:24000
Egan-Clarno-Chancellor complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesEbA16866445549gymksd02719951:24000
Egan-Clarno-Trent complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesEdA12751445551gymmsd02719951:24000
Davison-Tetonka-Egan complex, 0 to 3 percent slopesDkA11448445544gymdsd02719951:24000
Egan-Clarno-Tetonka complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesEcA10056445550gymlsd02719951:24000
Egan-Trent silty clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesEhA992444555631c3jsd02719951:24000
Egan-Ethan-Tetonka complex, 0 to 6 percent slopesEfB7382445554gymqsd02719951:24000
Egan-Clarno-Trent complex, 1 to 6 percent slopesEdB5617445552gymnsd02719951:24000
Egan-Trent-Chancellor silty clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesEk3765445558gymvsd02719951:24000
Egan-Trent silty clay loams, 1 to 6 percent slopesEhB37344555731c3hsd02719951:24000
Egan-Ethan complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesEeB18044555331c3psd02719951:24000
Ethan-Egan complex, 5 to 9 percent slopesEvC17644557031c3ksd02719951:24000
Egan-Wentworth complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesEhB668854164932vwcdsd07919671:20000
Egan-Beadle complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesEbB29143416488fzd3sd07919671:20000
Egan-Viborg silty clay loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesEgA20201416492fzd7sd07919671:20000
Egan-Ethan complex, 6 to 9 percent slopes, erodedEeC219515416491fzd6sd07919671:20000
Egan-Beadle complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesEbC9861416489fzd4sd07919671:20000
Viborg-Egan silty clay loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesVgB4388416519fzf3sd07919671:20000
Egan silty clay loam, 6 to 11 percent slopesEaC38374164862vwbpsd07919671:20000
Egan-Wentworth complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesWeA36754165212vwccsd07919671:20000
Egan-Ethan complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesEeB197841649031c3psd07919671:20000
Egan-Beadle complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesEbA803416487fzd2sd07919671:20000
Egan silty clay loam, 3 to 6 percent slopesEaB29795416638fzjysd08319711:20000
Egan-Chancellor silty clay loams, 0 to 4 percent slopesEcB13112416639fzjzsd08319711:20000
Egan-Shindler complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesEsB12312416640fzk0sd08319711:20000
Egan-Shindler complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesEsC7766416641fzk1sd08319711:20000
Egan-Worthing complex, 0 to 6 percent slopesEwB4626416642fzk2sd08319711:20000
Shindler-Egan complex, 9 to 15 percent slopes, erodedSkD22834416656fzkjsd08319711:20000
Egan-Ethan complex, 5 to 9 percent slopesEaC8298418024g0znsd08719761:20000
Egan-Trent silty clay loams, 1 to 6 percent slopesEbB173935539631c3hsd09719831:20000
Huntimer-Egan silty clay loams, 2 to 6 percent slopesHxB886355407cxtrsd09719831:20000
Ethan-Egan complex, 3 to 7 percent slopesEmB527355400cxtjsd09719831:20000
Egan-Ethan-Trent complex, 1 to 6 percent slopesEeB4950244603331c3lsd09919951:24000
Ethan-Egan complex, 5 to 9 percent slopesEuC2793444604131c3ksd09919951:24000
Egan-Wentworth-Trent complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesEgB206004460352vwcfsd09919951:24000
Egan-Trent silty clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesEfA310744603431c3jsd09919951:24000
Egan-Ethan complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesEaB117844603131c3psd09919951:24000
Ethan, very stony-Egan complex, 2 to 9 percent slopesExC464446042gz4gsd09919951:24000
Egan-Wentworth complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesWeB293844183572vwcdsd10119851:20000
Egan-Ethan complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesEeB1806241832131c3psd10119851:20000
Ethan-Egan complex, 5 to 9 percent slopesEtC630341832631c3ksd10119851:20000
Ethan-Egan complex, 2 to 9 percent slopes, very stonyExC1158418327g19fsd10119851:20000
Egan-Ethan complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesEeB5402941822831c3psd12519801:20000
Egan-Trent silty clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesEfA4834341822931c3jsd12519801:20000
Egan-Wentworth complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesEgB282984182302vwcdsd12519801:20000
Ethan-Egan complex, 5 to 9 percent slopesEtC1006841823431c3ksd12519801:20000
Ethan-Egan complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesEtB3053418233g16dsd12519801:20000
Egan-Ethan complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesEeA923418227g166sd12519801:20000
Egan-Shindler complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesEaB3908453689h734sd12719741:20000
Egan-Shindler complex, 6 to 9 percent slopesEaC1233453690h735sd12719741:20000
Egan-Ethan-Trent complex, 1 to 6 percent slopesEbB22115311920631c3lsd13519771:20000
Egan-Ethan-Trent complex, 2 to 9 percent slopesEbC1184041807431c3msd13519771:20000
Egan-Whitewood silty clay loams, 0 to 3 percent slopesEdA6025418077g11csd13519771:20000
Egan-Chancellor silty clay loams, 1 to 6 percent slopesEaB4359418072g116sd13519771:20000
Egan-Wentworth complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesEcB37244180762vwcdsd13519771:20000
Egan-Wentworth complex, 0 to 2 percent slopesEcA11604180752vwccsd13519771:20000
Ethan-Egan complex, 5 to 9 percent slopesEtC5641812531c3ksd13519771:20000
Egan-Trent silty clay loams, 1 to 6 percent slopesEfB5141812231c3hsd13519771:20000
Egan-Trent silty clay loams, 0 to 2 percent slopesEfA4641812131c3jsd13519771:20000
Egan-Clarno-Trent complex, 1 to 6 percent slopesEeB35418120g12rsd13519771:20000
Egan-Wentworth complex, 2 to 6 percent slopesEgB40054179632vwcdsd60219751:20000
Egan-Betts complex, 3 to 9 percent slopes, erodedEbC21362417962g0xnsd60219751:20000
Egan silty clay loam, 6 to 11 percent slopesEaC9374179612vwbpsd60219751:20000

Map of Series Extent

Approximate geographic distribution of the EGAN 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 .