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St. Lucie County, Florida
58—EauGallie fine sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 2svzl
Elevation: 10 to 130 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 42 to 58 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 70 to 77 degrees F
Frost -free period: 350 to 365 days
Farmland classification: Not prime farmland
Map Unit Composition
Eaugallie and similar soils: 85 percent
Minor components. 15 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transacts of the mapunit.
Description of Eaugallie
Setting
Landform: Flatwoods on'madne terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread, talf
Down -slope shape: Convex
Across -slope shape: Linear
Parent material. Sandy and loamy marine deposits
Typical profile
A - 0 to 5 inches: fine sand
E - 5 to 28 inches., fine sand
Bh - 28 to 42 inches: fine sand
a Btg - 42 to 50 inches. sandy clay loam ,
+' i., C - 50 to 801hches: fine sand
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Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 2 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Natural drainage class: Poorly drained
Runoff class: Very high
Capacity of the most limiting layer to transmit water (Ksat): Moderately low to
moderately high (0.06 to 0.20 in/hr)
Depth to water table: About 6 to 18 inches
Frequency of flooding. None
Frequency of ponding. None
Salinity, maximum in profile: Nonsaline to very slightly saline (0.0 to 2.0
mmhos/cm)
Sodium adsorption ratio, maximum in profile: 4.0
Available water storage in profile: Moderate (about 6.4 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 4w
Hydrologic Soil Group: A/D
Ecological site: South Florida Flatwoods (R155XY003FL)
Forage suitability group: Sandy soils on flats of mesic or hydric lowlands
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Other vegetative classification: South Florida Flatwoods (R155XY003FL)
Hydric soil rating: No
Minor Components
Myakka
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Landform: Drainageways on flatwoods on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread, dip, tall
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear, concave
Other vegetative classification: South Florida Flatwoods (R155XY003FL)
Hydric soil rating: No
Immokalee
Percent of map unit: 4 percent
Landform: Flatwoods on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Riser, tall
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Other vegetative classification: South Florida Flatwoods (R155XY003FL)
Hydric soil rating. No
Farmton
Percent of map unit: 3 percent
Landform: Flatwoods on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread, talf
Down -slope shape: Linear, convex
Across -slope shape: Linear
Ecological site: South Florida Flatwoods (R155XY003FL)
Other vegetative classification: South Florida Flatwoods (R155XY003FL)
Hydric soil rating: No
Wabasso
Percent of map unit. 2 percent "
Landform: Flatwoods on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread, talf
Down -slope shape: Convex, linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Other vegetative classification: South Florida Flatwoods (R155XY003FL)
Hydric soil rating: No
Malabar
Percent of map unit. 1 percent
Landform: Drainageways on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread, dip
Down -slope shape: Linear, concave
Across -slope shape: Linear, concave
Ecological site: Slough (R155XY011 FL)
Other vegetative classification: Slough (RI 55XY011 FL)
Hydric soil rating: Yes
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