The Irrigation Age EarthCache
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The soil in the valley consists of venadito clay loam, a deep, well drained soil on the flood plains and valleys. The alluvium is derived dominantly from shale and areas are irregular in shape. Typically the surface layer is reddish brown clay loam. Permeability is very slow and has a high water capacity. Runoff is slow and the hazard of erosion is slight. The hazard of soil blowing is severe. The effective rooting depth is 60 inches. In an email answer 2 of the following questions: 1. The color of the soil in the valley. 2. Name one the negative hazard of this type of soil. 3.Name one positive characteristic of the soil. Forest Service Shield Alvin Whitehair, District Ranger Mount Taylor Ranger District Forest Service Region 3/Cibola National Forest and Grasslands p: 505-287-8833 c: 505-252-5892 f: 505-287-4924 awhitehair@fs.fed.us 1800 Lobo Canyon Road Grants, NM 87020 www.fs.fed.us USDA LogoForest Service TwitterUSDA Facebook Caring for the land and serving people
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