USDA Hydrological Soil Map - Michigan

USDA Map soil

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) classifies soils based on texture and water table depth into Hydrologic Soil Groups.

Example Texture of Each Soil Group

A: Sands or gravel

B: Sandy loam, loam, silt loam, and silt

C: Clay loam

D: Clay

Group A/D, B/D, C/D

Soils classified as A/D, B/D and C/D have a high watertable, which means low ability to move the water out of the root zone. If it is drained, it is considered as the first letter.

 

 

The table below outlines the various Michigan soil types. At various depths the Available Water Holding Capacity (AW) relates to the total crop available water holding potential between wilting point and field capacity.

 

Soil Type Depth Range AW capacity (in/in)
Au Gres 0 - 6 0.085
Au Gres 6 -12 0.08
Au Gres 12 - 18 0.075
Au Gres 18 - 24 0.065
Au Gres 24-30 0.065
Au Gres 30 - 36 0.065
Au Gres 36 - 42 0.065
Au Gres 42 - 48 0.065
     
Brady 0 - 6 0.135
Brady 6 -12 0.135
Brady 12 - 18 0.145
Brady 18 - 24 0.145
Brady 24-30 0.09
Brady 30 - 36 0.09
Brady 36 - 42 0.09
Brady 42 - 48 0.09
     
Bronson 0 - 6 0.14
Bronson 6 -12 0.14
Bronson 12 - 18 0.141667
Bronson 18 - 24 0.15
Bronson 24-30 0.15
Bronson 30 - 36 0.11
Bronson 36 - 42 0.07
Bronson 42 - 48 0.07
     
Croswell 0 - 6 0.105
Croswell 6 -12 0.07
Croswell 12 - 18 0.065
Croswell 18 - 24 0.065
Croswell 24-30 0.065
Croswell 30 - 36 0.065
Croswell 36 - 42 0.055
Croswell 42 - 48 0.055
     
Grayling 0 - 6 0.065
Grayling 6 -12 0.055
Grayling 12 - 18 0.055
Grayling 18 - 24 0.055
Grayling 24-30 0.055
Grayling 30 - 36 0.05
Grayling 36 - 42 0.05
Grayling 42 - 48 0.05
     
Hillsdale 0 - 6 0.155
Hillsdale 6 -12 0.1525
Hillsdale 12 - 18 0.15
Hillsdale 18 - 24 0.15
Hillsdale 24-30 0.143
Hillsdale 30 - 36 0.13
Hillsdale 36 - 42 0.13
Hillsdale 42 - 48 0.109
     
Kalamazoo 0 - 6 0.19
Kalamazoo 6 -12 0.19
Kalamazoo 12 - 18 0.17333
Kalamazoo 18 - 24 0.14
Kalamazoo 24-30 0.14
Kalamazoo 30 - 36 0.14
Kalamazoo 36 - 42 0.08
Kalamazoo 42 - 48 0.05
     
McBride 0 - 6 0.14
McBride 6 -12 0.125
McBride 12 - 18 0.125
McBride 18 - 24 0.125
McBride 24-30 0.125
McBride 30 - 36 0.125
McBride 36 - 42 0.125
McBride 42 - 48 0.135
     
Melita 0 - 6 0.095
Melita 6 -12 0.06
Melita 12 - 18 0.06
Melita 18 - 24 0.06
Melita 24-30 0.06
Melita 30 - 36 0.06
Melita 36 - 42 0.06
Melita 42 - 48 0.06
     
Montcalm 0 - 6 0.09
Montcalm 6 -12 0.075
Montcalm 12 - 18 0.075
Montcalm 18 - 24 0.075
Montcalm 24-30 0.075
Montcalm 30 - 36 0.06
Montcalm 36 - 42 0.06
Montcalm 42 - 48 0.06
     
Nottawa 0 - 6 0.125
Nottawa 6 -12 0.129
Nottawa 12 - 18 0.15
Nottawa 18 - 24 0.138
Nottawa 24-30 0.08
Nottawa 30 - 36 0.08
Nottawa 36 - 42 0.08
Nottawa 42 - 48 0.072
     
Oshtemo 0 - 6 0.125
Oshtemo 6 -12 0.125
Oshtemo 12 - 18 0.125
Oshtemo 18 - 24 0.15
Oshtemo 24-30 0.084167
Oshtemo 30 - 36 0.07
Oshtemo 36 - 42 0.07
Oshtemo 42 - 48 0.03
     
Sandy Loam 0 - 6 0.13
Sandy Loam 6 -12 0.13
Sandy Loam 12 - 18 0.13
Sandy Loam 18 - 24 0.13
Sandy Loam 24-30 0.13
Sandy Loam 30 - 36 0.1
Sandy Loam 36 - 42 0.1
Sandy Loam 42 - 48 0.08
     
Sandy Loam / Coarse Loam 0 - 6 0.13
Sandy Loam / Coarse Loam 6 -12 0.13
Sandy Loam / Coarse Loam 12 - 18 0.13
Sandy Loam / Coarse Loam 18 - 24 0.08
Sandy Loam / Coarse Loam 24-30 0.08
Sandy Loam / Coarse Loam 30 - 36 0.08
Sandy Loam / Coarse Loam 36 - 42 0.08
Sandy Loam / Coarse Loam 42 - 48 0.06
     
Schoolcraft 0 - 6 0.21
Schoolcraft 6 -12 0.21
Schoolcraft 12 - 18 0.155
Schoolcraft 18 - 24 0.155
Schoolcraft 24-30 0.149167
Schoolcraft 30 - 36 0.12
Schoolcraft 36 - 42 0.06
Schoolcraft 42 - 48 0.03
     
Spinks 0 - 6 0.09
Spinks 6 -12 0.09
Spinks 12 - 18 0.09
Spinks 18 - 24 0.09
Spinks 24-30 0.09
Spinks 30 - 36 0.06
Spinks 36 - 42 0.06
Spinks 42 - 48 0.06
     
Adrian 0 - 6 0.4
Adrian 6 -12 0.4
Adrian 12 - 18 0.4
Adrian 18 - 24 0.4
Adrian 24-30 0.4
Adrian 30 - 36 0.055
Adrian 36 - 42 0.055
Adrian 42 - 48 0.055
     
Algansee 0 - 6 0.11
Algansee 6 -12 0.11
Algansee 12 - 18 0.06
Algansee 18 - 24 0.06
Algansee 24-30 0.06
Algansee 30 - 36 0.06
Algansee 36 - 42 0.06
Algansee 42 - 48 0.06
     
Arkona 0 - 6 0.11
Arkona 6 -12 0.11
Arkona 12 - 18 0.085
Arkona 18 - 24 0.085
Arkona 24-30 0.085
Arkona 30 - 36 0.085
Arkona 36 - 42 0.1
Arkona 42 - 48 0.1
     
Aubbeenaubbee 0 - 6 0.17
Aubbeenaubbee 6 -12 0.115
Aubbeenaubbee 12 - 18 0.115
Aubbeenaubbee 18 - 24 0.17
Aubbeenaubbee 24-30 0.17
Aubbeenaubbee 30 - 36 0.145
Aubbeenaubbee 36 - 42 0.145
Aubbeenaubbee 42 - 48 0.145
     
Brevert 0 - 6 0.11
Brevert 6 -12 0.08
Brevert 12 - 18 0.08
Brevert 18 - 24 0.08
Brevert 24-30 0.08
Brevert 30 - 36 0.17
Brevert 36 - 42 0.17
Brevert 42 - 48 0.17
     
Capac 0 - 6 0.19
Capac 6 -12 0.19
Capac 12 - 18 0.16
Capac 18 - 24 0.16
Capac 24-30 0.16
Capac 30 - 36 0.16
Capac 36 - 42 0.16
Capac 42 - 48 0.15
     
Carlisle 0 - 6 0.4
Carlisle 6 -12 0.4
Carlisle 12 - 18 0.4
Carlisle 18 - 24 0.4
Carlisle 24-30 0.4
Carlisle 30 - 36 0.4
Carlisle 36 - 42 0.4
Carlisle 42 - 48 0.4
     
Coloma 0 - 6 0.075
Coloma 6 -12 0.075
Coloma 12 - 18 0.075
Coloma 18 - 24 0.075
Coloma 24-30 0.075
Coloma 30 - 36 0.075
Coloma 36 - 42 0.045
Coloma 42 - 48 0.045
     
Coral 0 - 6 0.18
Coral 6 -12 0.18
Coral 12 - 18 0.16
Coral 18 - 24 0.16
Coral 24-30 0.16
Coral 30 - 36 0.16
Coral 36 - 42 0.16
Coral 42 - 48 0.135
     
Corunna 0 - 6 0.18
Corunna 6 -12 0.18
Corunna 12 - 18 0.11
Corunna 18 - 24 0.11
Corunna 24-30 0.11
Corunna 30 - 36 0.11
Corunna 36 - 42 0.18
Corunna 42 - 48 0.18
     
Covert 0 - 6 0.105
Covert 6 -12 0.065
Covert 12 - 18 0.065
Covert 18 - 24 0.065
Covert 24-30 0.065
Covert 30 - 36 0.065
Covert 36 - 42 0.03
Covert 42 - 48 0.06
     
Edmore 0 - 6 0.105
Edmore 6 -12 0.47
Edmore 12 - 18 0.47
Edmore 18 - 24 0.47
Edmore 24-30 0.47
Edmore 30 - 36 0.47
Edmore 36 - 42 0.47
Edmore 42 - 48 0.075
     
Edwards 0 - 6 0.4
Edwards 6 -12 0.4
Edwards 12 - 18 0.4
Edwards 18 - 24 0.4
Edwards 24-30 0.4
Edwards 30 - 36 0.4
Edwards 36 - 42 0.4
Edwards 42 - 48 0.4
     
Epoufette 0 - 6 0.17
Epoufette 6 -12 0.17
Epoufette 12 - 18 0.13
Epoufette 18 - 24 0.13
Epoufette 24-30 0.13
Epoufette 30 - 36 0.065
Epoufette 36 - 42 0.065
Epoufette 42 - 48 0.065
     
Gladwin 0 - 6 0.11
Gladwin 6 -12 0.11
Gladwin 12 - 18 0.1
Gladwin 18 - 24 0.1
Gladwin 24-30 0.125
Gladwin 30 - 36 0.03
Gladwin 36 - 42 0.03
Gladwin 42 - 48 0.03
     
Glendora 0 - 6 0.11
Glendora 6 -12 0.08
Glendora 12 - 18 0.08
Glendora 18 - 24 0.08
Glendora 24-30 0.08
Glendora 30 - 36 0.08
Glendora 36 - 42 0.08
Glendora 42 - 48 0.08
     
Greenwood 0 - 6 0.6
Greenwood 6 -12 0.5
Greenwood 12 - 18 0.5
Greenwood 18 - 24 0.5
Greenwood 24-30 0.5
Greenwood 30 - 36 0.5
Greenwood 36 - 42 0.5
Greenwood 42 - 48 0.5
     
Houghton 0 - 6 0.4
Houghton 6 -12 0.4
Houghton 12 - 18 0.4
Houghton 18 - 24 0.4
Houghton 24-30 0.4
Houghton 30 - 36 0.4
Houghton 36 - 42 0.4
Houghton 42 - 48 0.4
     
Iosca 0 - 6 0.105
Iosca 6 -12 0.085
Iosca 12 - 18 0.085
Iosca 18 - 24 0.085
Iosca 24-30 0.085
Iosca 30 - 36 0.17
Iosca 36 - 42 0.17
Iosca 42 - 48 0.17
     
Isabella 0 - 6 0.14
Isabella 6 -12 0.125
Isabella 12 - 18 0.125
Isabella 18 - 24 0.125
Isabella 24-30 0.135
Isabella 30 - 36 0.135
Isabella 36 - 42 0.135
Isabella 42 - 48 0.135
     
Ithaca 0 - 6 0.22
Ithaca 6 -12 0.22
Ithaca 12 - 18 0.15
Ithaca 18 - 24 0.15
Ithaca 24-30 0.15
Ithaca 30 - 36 0.165
Ithaca 36 - 42 0.165
Ithaca 42 - 48 0.165
     
Kawkawlin 0 - 6 0.2
Kawkawlin 6 -12 0.16
Kawkawlin 12 - 18 0.15
Kawkawlin 18 - 24 0.15
Kawkawlin 24-30 0.15
Kawkawlin 30 - 36 0.165
Kawkawlin 36 - 42 0.165
Kawkawlin 42 - 48 0.165
     
Kerston 0 - 6 0.4
Kerston 6 -12 0.4
Kerston 12 - 18 0.4
Kerston 18 - 24 0.14
Kerston 24-30 0.4
Kerston 30 - 36 0.4
Kerston 36 - 42 0.4
Kerston 42 - 48 0.4
     
Leoni 0 - 6 0.11
Leoni 6 -12 0.06
Leoni 12 - 18 0.06
Leoni 18 - 24 0.06
Leoni 24-30 0.06
Leoni 30 - 36 0.02
Leoni 36 - 42 0.02
Leoni 42 - 48 0.02
     
Locke 0 - 6 0.18
Locke 6 -12 0.18
Locke 12 - 18 0.16
Locke 18 - 24 0.16
Locke 24-30 0.16
Locke 30 - 36 0.16
Locke 36 - 42 0.135
Locke 42 - 48 0.135
     
Loxley 0 - 6 0.5
Loxley 6 -12 0.4
Loxley 12 - 18 0.4
Loxley 18 - 24 0.4
Loxley 24-30 0.4
Loxley 30 - 36 0.4
Loxley 36 - 42 0.4
Loxley 42 - 48 0.4
     
Mancelona 0 - 6 0.015
Mancelona 6 -12 0.015
Mancelona 12 - 18 0.065
Mancelona 18 - 24 0.065
Mancelona 24-30 0.065
Mancelona 30 - 36 0.065
Mancelona 36 - 42 0.08
Mancelona 42 - 48 0.04
     
Marlette 0 - 6 0.135
Marlette 6 -12 0.135
Marlette 12 - 18 0.9
Marlette 18 - 24 0.9
Marlette 24-30 0.9
Marlette 30 - 36 0.9
Marlette 36 - 42 0.155
Marlette 42 - 48 0.155
     
Matea 0 - 6 0.11
Matea 6 -12 0.11
Matea 12 - 18 0.085
Matea 18 - 24 0.085
Matea 24-30 17
Matea 30 - 36 0.12
Matea 36 - 42 0.12
Matea 42 - 48 0.12
     
McBride 0 - 6 0.14
McBride 6 -12 0.125
McBride 12 - 18 0.125
McBride 18 - 24 0.125
McBride 24-30 0.125
McBride 30 - 36 0.125
McBride 36 - 42 0.125
McBride 42 - 48 0.135
     
Mecosta 0 - 6 0.06
Mecosta 6 -12 0.08
Mecosta 12 - 18 0.03
Mecosta 18 - 24 0.06
Mecosta 24-30 0.02
Mecosta 30 - 36 0.02
Mecosta 36 - 42 0.02
Mecosta 42 - 48 0.02
     
Nester 0 - 6 0.205
Nester 6 -12 0.155
Nester 12 - 18 0.15
Nester 18 - 24 0.15
Nester 24-30 0.15
Nester 30 - 36 0.03
Nester 36 - 42 0.03
Nester 42 - 48 0.03
     
Newago 0 - 6 0.205
Newago 6 -12 0.205
Newago 12 - 18 0.205
Newago 18 - 24 0.145
Newago 24-30 0.145
Newago 30 - 36 0.145
Newago 36 - 42 0.045
Newago 42 - 48 0.045
     
Palo 0 - 6 0.14
Palo 6 -12 0.15
Palo 12 - 18 0.15
Palo 18 - 24 0.15
Palo 24-30 0.15
Palo 30 - 36 0.03
Palo 36 - 42 0.03
Palo 42 - 48 0.03
     
Palms 0 - 6 0.4
Palms 6 -12 0.4
Palms 12 - 18 0.4
Palms 18 - 24 0.4
Palms 24-30 0.4
Palms 30 - 36 0.4
Palms 36 - 42 0.18
Palms 42 - 48 0.18
     
Perrinton 0 - 6 0.22
Perrinton 6 -12 0.15
Perrinton 12 - 18 0.15
Perrinton 18 - 24 0.15
Perrinton 24-30 0.15
Perrinton 30 - 36 0.17
Perrinton 36 - 42 0.17
Perrinton 42 - 48 0.17
     
Pipestone 0 - 6 0.085
Pipestone 6 -12 0.085
Pipestone 12 - 18 0.075
Pipestone 18 - 24 0.075
Pipestone 24-30 0.06
Pipestone 30 - 36 0.06
Pipestone 36 - 42 0.06
Pipestone 42 - 48 0.06
     
Plainfield 0 - 6 0.065
Plainfield 6 -12 0.065
Plainfield 12 - 18 0.065
Plainfield 18 - 24 0.065
Plainfield 24-30 0.055
Plainfield 30 - 36 0.055
Plainfield 36 - 42 0.055
Plainfield 42 - 48 0.055
     
Remus 0 - 6 0.14
Remus 6 -12 0.125
Remus 12 - 18 0.12
Remus 18 - 24 0.12
Remus 24-30 0.12
Remus 30 - 36 0.12
Remus 36 - 42 0.12
Remus 42 - 48 0.12
     
Rifle 0 - 6 0.4
Rifle 6 -12 0.4
Rifle 12 - 18 0.4
Rifle 18 - 24 0.4
Rifle 24-30 0.4
Rifle 30 - 36 0.4
Rifle 36 - 42 0.4
Rifle 42 - 48 0.4
     
Riverdale 0 - 6 0.09
Riverdale 6 -12 0.08
Riverdale 12 - 18 0.08
Riverdale 18 - 24 0.08
Riverdale 24-30 0.08
Riverdale 30 - 36 0.08
Riverdale 36 - 42 0.09
Riverdale 42 - 48 0.03
     
Ronald 0 - 6 0.135
Ronald 6 -12 0.135
Ronald 12 - 18 0.175
Ronald 18 - 24 0.175
Ronald 24-30 0.175
Ronald 30 - 36 0.175
Ronald 36 - 42 0.03
Ronald 42 - 48 0.03
     
Roscommon 0 - 6 0.07
Roscommon 6 -12 0.095
Roscommon 12 - 18 0.095
Roscommon 18 - 24 0.095
Roscommon 24-30 0.095
Roscommon 30 - 36 0.075
Roscommon 36 - 42 0.075
Roscommon 42 - 48 0.075
     
Rousseau 0 - 6 0.105
Rousseau 6 -12 0.105
Rousseau 12 - 18 0.08
Rousseau 18 - 24 0.08
Rousseau 24-30 0.06
Rousseau 30 - 36 0.06
Rousseau 36 - 42 0.06
Rousseau 42 - 48 0.06
     
Saugatauk 0 - 6 0.08
Saugatauk 6 -12 0.07
Saugatauk 12 - 18 0.07
Saugatauk 18 - 24 0.05
Saugatauk 24-30 0.05
Saugatauk 30 - 36 0.05
Saugatauk 36 - 42 0.05
Saugatauk 42 - 48 0.05
     
Sims 0 - 6 0.2
Sims 6 -12 0.17
Sims 12 - 18 0.17
Sims 18 - 24 0.17
Sims 24-30 0.17
Sims 30 - 36 0.165
Sims 36 - 42 0.165
Sims 42 - 48 0.165
     
Sparta 0 - 6 0.105
Sparta 6 -12 0.105
Sparta 12 - 18 0.08
Sparta 18 - 24 0.08
Sparta 24-30 0.06
Sparta 30 - 36 0.06
Sparta 36 - 42 0.06
Sparta 42 - 48 0.06
     
Tewas 0 - 6 0.375
Tewas 6 -12 0.375
Tewas 12 - 18 0.375
Tewas 18 - 24 0.375
Tewas 24-30 0.375
Tewas 30 - 36 0.375
Tewas 36 - 42 0.055
Tewas 42 - 48 0.055
     
Thetford 0 - 6 0.115
Thetford 6 -12 0.115
Thetford 12 - 18 0.115
Thetford 18 - 24 0.115
Thetford 24-30 0.115
Thetford 30 - 36 0.105
Thetford 36 - 42 0.105
Thetford 42 - 48 0.105
     
Tustin 0 - 6 0.22
Tustin 6 -12 0.22
Tustin 12 - 18 0.22
Tustin 18 - 24 0.22
Tustin 24-30 0.22
Tustin 30 - 36 0.135
Tustin 36 - 42 0.135
Tustin 42 - 48 0.135
     
Vestaburg 0 - 6 0.13
Vestaburg 6 -12 0.13
Vestaburg 12 - 18 0.07
Vestaburg 18 - 24 0.07
Vestaburg 24-30 0.07
Vestaburg 30 - 36 0.07
Vestaburg 36 - 42 0.03
Vestaburg 42 - 48 0.03
     
Washtenaw 0 - 6 0.23
Washtenaw 6 -12 0.23
Washtenaw 12 - 18 0.21
Washtenaw 18 - 24 0.21
Washtenaw 24-30 0.21
Washtenaw 30 - 36 0.21
Washtenaw 36 - 42 0.175
Washtenaw 42 - 48 0.175
     
Wauseon 0 - 6 0.155
Wauseon 6 -12 0.155
Wauseon 12 - 18 0.11
Wauseon 18 - 24 0.11
Wauseon 24-30 0.13
Wauseon 30 - 36 0.13
Wauseon 36 - 42 0.13
Wauseon 42 - 48 0.13
     
Wixom 0 - 6 0.11
Wixom 6 -12 0.11
Wixom 12 - 18 0.085
Wixom 18 - 24 0.085
Wixom 24-30 0.17
Wixom 30 - 36 0.17
Wixom 36 - 42 0.17
Wixom 42 - 48 0.17
     
Ziegenfuss 0 - 6 0.175
Ziegenfuss 6 -12 0.17
Ziegenfuss 12 - 18 0.17
Ziegenfuss 18 - 24 0.165
Ziegenfuss 24-30 0.165
Ziegenfuss 30 - 36 0.165
Ziegenfuss 36 - 42 0.165
Ziegenfuss 42 - 48 0.165
     
Elston 0 - 6 0.12
Elston 6 -12 0.15
Elston 12 - 18 0.15
Elston 18 - 24 0.18
Elston 24-30 0.1
Elston 30 - 36 0.1
Elston 36 - 42 0.1
Elston 42 - 48 0.06
     
Fox 0 - 6 0.14
Fox 6 -12 0.14
Fox 12 - 18 0.14
Fox 18 - 24 0.13
Fox 24-30 0.13
Fox 30 - 36 0.13
Fox 36 - 42 0.07
Fox 42 - 48 0.05

 

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