Leighcan Soil Series
K-Factor
0.17
Soil Erodibility Factor
Texture Class
gravelly sandy loam
Drainage Class
well drained
About Leighcan
Shallow to moderately deep, well drained soils formed in till, colluvium, and residuum derived from granitic and metamorphic rocks. Cryic soil temperature regime. Found on glaciated uplands, moraines, and rocky mountainsides above 7,000 ft elevation.
K-factor values are sourced from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) SSURGO database.
California Distribution
Characteristic of the high alpine terrain in Alpine and Mono counties. Supports sparse subalpine and alpine vegetation; important for watershed hydrology above major eastern Sierra reservoirs.
Counties Where Found
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