Soil Survey of Otsego County, New York

[Pages:807]United States Department of Agriculture

In cooperation with Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Soil Survey of Otsego County, New York

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How To Use This Soil Survey

General Soil Map The general soil map, which is a color map, shows the survey area divided into

groups of associated soils called general soil map units. This map is useful in planning the use and management of large areas.

To find information about your area of interest, locate that area on the map, identify the name of the map unit in the area on the color-coded map legend, then refer to the section General Soil Map Units for a general description of the soils in your area.

Detailed Soil Maps The detailed soil maps can be useful in planning the use and management of small

areas. To find information about your area of interest, locate that area on the Index to Map

Sheets. Note the number of the map sheet and turn to that sheet. Locate your area of interest on the map sheet. Note the map unit symbols that are

in that area. Turn to the Contents, which lists the map units by symbol and name and shows the page where each map unit is described.

The Contents shows which table has data on a specific land use for each detailed soil map unit. Also see the Contents for sections of this publication that may address your specific needs.

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This soil survey is a publication of the National Cooperative Soil Survey, a joint effort of the United States Department of Agriculture and other Federal agencies, State agencies including the Agricultural Experiment Stations, and local agencies. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (formerly the Soil Conservation Service) has leadership for the Federal part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey.

Major fieldwork for this soil survey was completed in 1992. Soil names and descriptions were approved in 1993. Unless otherwise indicated, statements in this publication refer to conditions in the survey area in 1992. This survey was made cooperatively by the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station. The survey is part of the technical assistance furnished to the Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District. Partial funding for this survey was provided by the Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District and by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.

Soil maps in this survey may be copied without permission. Enlargement of these maps, however, could cause misunderstanding of the detail of mapping. If enlarged, maps do not show the small areas of contrasting soils that could have been shown at a larger scale.

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Cover: Otsego Lake looking east in the Town of Springfield. Sleeping Lion Mountain is in the background. Soils that have a high content of lime, mainly Honeoye and Lima soils, are in the foreground.

Additional information about the Nation's natural resources is available online from the Natural Resources Conservation Service at .

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Contents

How To Use This Soil Survey ....................................................................................... i Foreword ..................................................................................................................... xi General Nature of the Survey Area ............................................................................. 2

History and Development ........................................................................................ 2 Farming and Transportation ..................................................................................... 4 Physiography and Geology ...................................................................................... 5 Drainage .................................................................................................................. 8 Water Supply and Hydrogeology ........................................................................... 10 Climate ................................................................................................................... 14 How This Survey Was Made ...................................................................................... 15 General Soil Map Units ............................................................................................ 17 Dominantly Sloping, Somewhat Excessively Drained to Somewhat Poorly

Drained Soils That Formed in Glacial Till ........................................................ 17 1. Mardin-Lordstown-Bath .............................................................................. 17 2. Mongaup-Willdin-Lewbath .......................................................................... 19 3. Vly-Willowemoc-Lewbeach ......................................................................... 20 4. Wellsboro-Oquaga-Lackawanna ................................................................ 22 5. Lansing-Conesus-Manheim ........................................................................ 24 6. Farmington-Wassaic ................................................................................... 26 7. Danley-Darien-Nunda ................................................................................. 27 Dominantly Well Drained to Poorly Drained Soils That Formed in Glacial

Outwash or Ablation Till ................................................................................... 28 8. Chenango-Valois-Howard ........................................................................... 28 9. Atherton-Riverhead-Scio (fine sandy loam) ............................................... 30 Dominantly Nearly Level, Well Drained to Very Poorly Drained, Gently Sloping

Soils That Formed in Alluvium or on Low Terraces ......................................... 32 10. Otego-Chenango-Scio .............................................................................. 32 11. Wayland-Canandaigua-Raynham ............................................................. 34 Detailed Soil Map Units ........................................................................................... 37 Ad--Alden mucky silt loam .................................................................................... 38 At--Atherton silt loam ............................................................................................ 40 BfB--Bath channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes ............................................ 42 BfC--Bath channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes .......................................... 43 BfD--Bath channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes ........................................ 45 BfE--Bath channery silt loam, 25 to 45 percent slopes ........................................ 46 BhC--Bath and Lackawanna soils, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very stony ................ 48 BhE--Bath and Lackawanna soils, 15 to 35 percent slopes, very stony .............. 50 Cb--Canandaigua silt loam ................................................................................... 53 Cc--Canandaigua mucky silt loam ........................................................................ 54 Cd--Carbondale mucky peat ................................................................................ 56 Ce--Carlisle muck ................................................................................................. 58 CfA--Castile channery silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes ........................................ 60 CfB--Castile channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes ........................................ 61 ChA--Chenango gravelly silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes .................................... 63 ChB--Chenango gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes .................................... 65

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ChC--Chenango gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes .................................. 67 ChD--Chenango gravelly silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes ................................ 68 ClE--Chenango, Howard, and Tunkhannock soils, 25 to 50 percent slopes ........ 70 CnA--Chenango channery loam, fan, 0 to 3 percent slopes ................................ 73 CnB--Chenango channery loam, fan, 3 to 8 percent slopes ................................ 74 Cp--Chippewa and Norwich soils ......................................................................... 76 Cr--Chippewa and Norwich soils, very stony ........................................................ 78 CsB--Conesus silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes .................................................... 81 CsC--Conesus silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes .................................................. 83 DaB--Danley and Nunda soils, 3 to 8 percent slopes .......................................... 84 DaC--Danley and Nunda soils, 8 to 15 percent slopes ........................................ 87 DaD--Danley and Nunda soils, 15 to 25 percent slopes ...................................... 90 DeB--Darien and Burdett soils, 1 to 8 percent slopes .......................................... 92 DeC--Darien and Burdett soils, 8 to 15 percent slopes ........................................ 95 Ed--Edwards muck ............................................................................................... 97 FaB--Farmington silt loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes ................................................. 99 FeB--Farmington-Rock outcrop complex, 0 to 8 percent slopes ........................ 101 FeC--Farmington-Rock outcrop complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes ...................... 103 FeD--Farmington-Rock outcrop complex, 15 to 35 percent slopes .................... 105 FeF--Farmington-Rock outcrop complex, 35 to 60 percent slopes .................... 106 Fg--Fluvaquents-Udifluvents complex, frequently flooded ................................. 108 Fo--Fonda mucky silt loam ................................................................................. 109 GrB--Greene-Tuller complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes ........................................... 111 Hb--Hamplain silt loam ....................................................................................... 113 HdC--Hawksnest silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes ............................................ 114 HeA--Herkimer gravelly silt loam, fan, 0 to 2 percent slopes ............................. 116 HeB--Herkimer gravelly silt loam, fan, 2 to 6 percent slopes ............................. 118 HnB--Honeoye silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes .................................................. 119 HnC--Honeoye silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes ................................................ 121 HnD--Honeoye silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes .............................................. 123 HoE--Honeoye and Lansing soils, 25 to 50 percent slopes ............................... 124 HrB--Howard gravelly silt loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes ....................................... 127 HrC--Howard gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes ..................................... 128 HrD--Howard gravelly silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes ................................... 130 LaB--Lackawanna channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes ............................. 132 LaC--Lackawanna channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes .......................... 133 LaD--Lackawanna channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes ........................ 135 LaE--Lackawanna channery silt loam, 25 to 35 percent slopes ......................... 137 LeB--Lansing silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes .................................................... 138 LeC--Lansing silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes .................................................. 140 LeD--Lansing silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes ................................................ 141 LfB--Lewbath channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes .................................... 143 LfC--Lewbath channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes .................................. 145 LfD--Lewbath channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes ................................ 147 LfE--Lewbath channery silt loam, 25 to 35 percent slopes ................................ 149 LhC--Lewbeach channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes .............................. 150 LkB--Lima gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes ............................................ 152 LkC--Lima gravelly silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes .......................................... 154 LoB--Lordstown-Arnot complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes, rocky ............................ 156 LpC--Lordstown-Chadakoin complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes ........................... 158 LpD--Lordstown-Chadakoin complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes ......................... 161 LrE--Lordstown, Chadakoin, and Manlius soils, 25 to 50 percent slopes,

very rocky ...................................................................................................... 163 Ly--Lyons silt loam .............................................................................................. 166

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MaA--Manheim silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes ................................................. 168 MaB--Manheim silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes ................................................. 169 MaC--Manheim silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes ............................................... 171 McB--Manlius channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes .................................... 173 McC--Manlius channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes ................................. 175 McD--Manlius channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes ............................... 177 MeB--Mardin channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes ..................................... 179 MeC--Mardin channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes ................................... 180 MeD--Mardin channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes ................................. 182 MmC--Mongaup-Franklinville complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes ......................... 184 MmD--Mongaup-Franklinville complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes ....................... 186 MnB--Mongaup-Hawksnest complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes, rocky ................... 189 MnE--Mongaup-Hawksnest complex, 25 to 50 percent slopes, rocky ............... 192 MoB--Morris channery silt loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes ...................................... 194 MoC--Morris channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes .................................... 196 MpC--Morris and Volusia soils, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony .................... 198 Np--Norchip channery silt loam .......................................................................... 201 ObB--Onteora channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes ................................... 202 ObC--Onteora channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes ................................. 204 OeB--Ontusia channery silt loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes .................................... 206 OeC--Ontusia channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes ................................. 208 OgB--Oquaga-Arnot complex, 1 to 8 percent slopes, rocky ............................... 210 OgC--Oquaga-Arnot complex, 8 to 15 percent slopes, rocky ............................ 212 OgD--Oquaga-Arnot complex, 15 to 25 percent slopes, rocky .......................... 215 OgE--Oquaga-Arnot complex, 25 to 45 percent slopes, rocky ........................... 218 OpB--Oquaga and Lordstown soils, 1 to 8 percent slopes, very rocky .............. 220 OpC--Oquaga and Lordstown soils, 8 to 15 percent slopes, very rocky ............ 222 OpD--Oquaga and Lordstown soils, 15 to 25 percent slopes, very rocky .......... 225 Ot--Otego silt loam ............................................................................................. 227 Pa--Palms muck .................................................................................................. 229 PdB--Patchin silt loam, 1 to 4 percent slopes ..................................................... 231 Pt--Pits, gravel and sand .................................................................................... 232 Pu--Pits, quarry .................................................................................................. 233 Ra--Raynham silt loam ....................................................................................... 234 Re--Red Hook silt loam ...................................................................................... 235 RhA--Rhinebeck silty clay loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes ...................................... 237 RhB--Rhinebeck silty clay loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes ...................................... 239 RlA--Riverhead sandy loam, loamy substratum, 0 to 3 percent slopes ............. 241 RlB--Riverhead sandy loam, loamy substratum, 3 to 8 percent slopes ............. 243 Sa--Saprists and Aquents, inundated ................................................................. 244 SbB--Scio fine sandy loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes ............................................. 246 ScA--Scio silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes .......................................................... 247 ScB--Scio silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes .......................................................... 249 ThB--Torull-Gretor complex, 1 to 6 percent slopes ............................................ 250 TkB--Towerville silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes ................................................. 253 TkC--Towerville silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes ............................................... 254 TkD--Towerville silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes ............................................. 256 TlB--Trestle-Deposit complex, 1 to 4 percent slopes .......................................... 258 TpB--Tunkhannock gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes .................................... 261 TpC--Tunkhannock gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes ................................. 262 Ud--Udorthents, refuse substratum .................................................................... 263 Ue--Udorthents, smoothed ................................................................................. 264 UnA--Unadilla silt loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes ................................................... 265 UnB--Unadilla silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes ................................................... 267

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VaB--Valois gravelly loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes ............................................... 268 VaC--Valois gravelly loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes ............................................. 269 VaD--Valois gravelly loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes ........................................... 271 VaE--Valois gravelly loam, 25 to 35 percent slopes ........................................... 273 VaF--Valois gravelly loam, 35 to 55 percent slopes ........................................... 275 VcB--Valois fine gravelly silt loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes ................................... 276 VlB--Vly channery silt loam, 1 to 8 percent slopes, rocky .................................. 277 VlC--Vly channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes, rocky ................................ 279 VlD--Vly channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes, rocky .............................. 281 VlE--Vly channery silt loam, 25 to 45 percent slopes, rocky .............................. 283 VoA--Volusia silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes ..................................................... 284 VoB--Volusia silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes ..................................................... 286 VoC--Volusia silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes ................................................... 288 W--Water ............................................................................................................ 290 Wb--Wakeville silt loam ...................................................................................... 290 WeA--Wassaic silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes .................................................. 292 WeB--Wassaic silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes .................................................. 293 WeC--Wassaic silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes ................................................ 295 WeD--Wassaic silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes .............................................. 297 Wg--Wayland silt loam ........................................................................................ 299 WlB--Wellsboro channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes ................................. 300 WlC--Wellsboro channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes .............................. 302 WlD--Wellsboro channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes ............................ 303 WmC--Wellsboro and Mardin soils, 3 to 15 percent slopes, very stony ............. 305 WpB--Willdin channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes ..................................... 308 WpC--Willdin channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes ................................... 310 WpD--Willdin channery silt loam, 15 to 25 percent slopes ................................. 312 WsB--Willowemoc channery silt loam, 3 to 8 percent slopes ............................ 314 WsC--Willowemoc channery silt loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes .......................... 315 Prime Farmland and Other Important Farmland ................................................. 319 Use and Management of the Soils ........................................................................ 321 Interpretive Ratings ............................................................................................. 321

Rating Class Terms ......................................................................................... 321 Numerical Ratings ........................................................................................... 321 Crops and Pasture ............................................................................................... 322 Yields per Acre ................................................................................................ 326 Land Capability Classification ......................................................................... 326 Forestland Productivity and Management ........................................................... 327 Forestland Productivity .................................................................................... 327 Forestland Management ................................................................................. 327 Recreation ........................................................................................................... 330 Wildlife Habitat ..................................................................................................... 331 Windbreaks and Environmental Plantings ........................................................... 333 Engineering ......................................................................................................... 333 Building Site Development .............................................................................. 334 Sanitary Facilities ............................................................................................ 335 Construction Materials .................................................................................... 338 Water Management ......................................................................................... 338 Soil Properties ........................................................................................................ 341 Engineering Index Properties .............................................................................. 341 Engineering Properties of Geologic Deposits ..................................................... 342 Physical Properties .............................................................................................. 344 Chemical Properties ............................................................................................ 346

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