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St. Lucie County, Florida
37—Riviera sand, frequently ponded, 0 to 1 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 2tzwm
Elevation: 0 to 70 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 46 to 58 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 68 to 77 degrees F
Frost -free period: 350 to 365 days
Farmland classification: Farmland of unique importance
Map Unit Composition
Riviera and similar soils: 85 percent
Minor components: 15 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Riviera
Setting
Landform: Depressions on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread, dip
Down -slope shape: Concave
Across -slope shape: Concave
Parent material. Sandy and loamy marine deposits
Typical profile
A - 0 to 0 inches: sand
E - 0 to 22 inches: sand
Btg/E - 22 to 31 inches: sandy loam ,
Btg1 - 31 to 42 inches: sandy loam
Btg2 - 42 to 80,inches: sandy clay loam
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 1 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: More than 80 inches
Natural drainage class: Very poorly drained
Runoff class: Negligible
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 0 inches
Frequency of flooding: None
Frequency of ponding: Frequent
Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 4 percent
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 6.7 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 7w
Hydrologic Soil Group: C/D
Forage suitability group: Sandy over loamy soils on stream terraces, flood plains,
or in depressions (G 1 55XB245FL)
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Other vegetative classification: Freshwater Marshes and Ponds (RI 55XY010FL)
Hydric soil rating: Yes
Minor Components
Chobee
Percent of map unit.- 5 percent
Landform: Depressions on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread, dip
Down -slope shape: Concave
Across -slope shape: Concave
Ecological site: Freshwater Marshes and Ponds (R155XY010FL)
Other vegetative classification: Freshwater Marshes and Ponds (R155XY010FL)
Hydric soil rating: Yes
Wabasso
Percent of map unit: 4 percent
Landform: Flatwoods on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread, talf
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Other vegetative classification: South Florida Flatwoods (R155XY003FL)
Hydric soil rating: No
Malabar
Percent of map unit. • 3 percent
Landform: Depressions on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread, dip
Down -slope shape: Concave, linear
Across -slope shape: Concave, linear
Ecological site: Slough (R155XY011 FL)
Other vegetative classification: South Florida Flatwoods (R155XY003FL)
Hydric soil rating: Yes
Hallandale
Percent of map unit: 3 percent
Landform: Flatwoods on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread, talf
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Other vegetative classification: South Florida Flatwoods (R155XY003FL)
Hydric soil rating: Yes
48—Wabasso sand, 0 to 2 percent slopes
Map Unit Setting
National map unit symbol: 2svyr
Elevation: 0 to 70 feet
Mean annual precipitation: 46 to 55 inches
Mean annual air temperature: 70 to 77 degrees F
Frost -free period: 355 to 365 days
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Farmland classification: Farmland of unique importance
Map Unit Composition
Wabasso and similar soils: 85 percent
Minor components. 15 percent
Estimates are based on observations, descriptions, and transects of the mapunit.
Description of Wabasso
Setting
Landform: Flatwoods on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread, talf
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
Parent material. Sandy and loamy marine deposits
Typical profile
A - 0 to 6 inches: sand
E - 6 to 25 inches. sand
Bh - 25 to 30 inches: sand
Btg - 30 to 58 inches: sandy clay loam
Cg - 58 to 80 inches: loamy sand
Properties and qualities
Slope: 0 to 2 percent
Depth to restrictive feature: 9 to 50 inches to strongly contrasting textural
stratification
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
Calcium carbonate, maximum in profile: 5 percent
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: Very low (about 1.4 inches)
Interpretive groups
Land capability classification (irrigated): None specified
Land capability classification (nonirrigated): 3w
Hydrologic Soil Group: C/D
Forage suitability group: Sandy soils on flats of mesic or hydric lowlands
(G155XB141 FL)
Other vegetative classification: South Florida Flatwoods (R155XY003FL)
Hydric soil rating: No
Minor Components
Hallandale
Percent of map unit. 6 percent
Landform: Flatwoods on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread, talf
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear
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Other vegetative classification: South Florida Flatwoods (R155XY003FL)
Hydric soil rating: Yes
Boca
Percent of map unit: 5 percent
Landform: Flats on marine terraces, drainageways on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread, talf, dip
Down -slope shape: Convex, linear
Across -slope shape: Linear, concave
Ecological site: South Florida Flatwoods (R155XY003FL)
Other vegetative classification: South Florida Flatwoods (R155XY003FL)
Hydric soil rating: Yes
Pineda
Percent of map unit: 4 percent
Landform: Flats on marine terraces, drainageways on marine terraces
Landform position (three-dimensional): Tread, talf, dip
Down -slope shape: Linear
Across -slope shape: Linear, concave
Other vegetative classification: Slough (R155XY011 FL)
Hydric soil rating: Yes
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