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Meadowbrook Soil Series

K-Factor

0.28

Soil Erodibility Factor

Texture Class

fine sandy loam

Drainage Class

moderately well drained

About Meadowbrook

Deep, moderately well drained soils formed in alluvium and glacial outwash derived from mixed granitic and volcanic rock sources. Found on outwash plains, high terraces, and mountain valley floors at 4,000–7,000 ft elevation.

K-factor values are sourced from the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) SSURGO database.

California Distribution

Mapped in Sierra, Nevada, and Plumas counties in the broader Sierra Nevada. Supports productive meadow and coniferous forest land uses in the mountain valleys.

Counties Where Found

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