
Major Land Resource Area 065X
Nebraska Sand Hills
Accessed: 02/10/2025
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Key Characteristics
- Dunes/Hills Landscape Position with slopes typically > 3%
- Slopes < 24%, soil textures sandy loam or finer; dark colored (3/3 or less) surface typically >10" thick
- 14-17 P.Z. .. R065XY011NE (Sandy 14-17" PZ)
- Interdunes and Stream Valleys Landscape position
- Seasonal high water table not present and slopes are typically < 3 percent
- 14-17" PZ .. R065XY011NE (Sandy 14-17" PZ)
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Key Characteristics
- Dunes/Hills Landscape Position with slopes typically > 3%
- Slopes < 24%, soil textures loamy fine sand or courser; dark colored (3/3 or less) surface typically <10" thick
- 14-17 P.Z. .. R065XY012NE (Sands 14-17 PZ)
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Key Characteristics
- Dunes/Hills Landscape Position with slopes typically > 3%
- Steep slopes (>24%) with catsteps evident
- 14-17 P.Z. .. R065XY013NE (Choppy Sands 14-17 PZ)
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Key Characteristics
- Interdunes and Stream Valleys Landscape position
- Seasonally high water table with soil saturation present
- Site is subject to periodic ponding
- Site is subject to brief to long periods of ponding with soil saturation at 0 to 6" .. R065XY022NE (Wet Land)
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Key Characteristics
- Interdunes and Stream Valleys Landscape position
- Seasonally high water table with soil saturation present
- Site is not subject to periodic ponding
- Seasonal high water table at 18-36"
- No salts present .. R065XY024NE (Subirrigated)
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Key Characteristics
- Interdunes and Stream Valleys Landscape position
- Seasonally high water table with soil saturation present
- Site is not subject to periodic ponding
- Seasonal high water table at 18-36"
- Visible salts present .. R065XY025NE (Saline Subirrigated)
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Key Characteristics
- Interdunes and Stream Valleys Landscape position
- Seasonally high water table with soil saturation present
- Site is subject to periodic ponding
- Site is subject to very long periods of ponding to 24" above surface and continuous saturation within 6" of surface .. R065XY026NE (Deep Wetland)
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Key Characteristics
- Interdunes and Stream Valleys Landscape position
- Seasonally high water table with soil saturation present
- Site is not subject to periodic ponding
- Seasonal high water table at 36-60" (Sandy Lowland)
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Key Characteristics
- Dunes/Hills Landscape Position with slopes typically > 3%
- Slopes < 24%, soil textures sandy loam or finer; dark colored (3/3 or less) surface typically >10" thick
- 17-22 P.Z. .. R065XY032NE (Sandy 17-22" PZ)
- Interdunes and Stream Valleys Landscape position
- Seasonal high water table not present and slopes are typically < 3 percent
- 17-22 P.Z. . R065XY032NE (Sandy 17-22" PZ)
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Key Characteristics
- Dunes/Hills Landscape Position with slopes typically > 3%
- Slopes < 24%, soil textures loamy fine sand or courser; dark colored (3/3 or less) surface typically <10" thick
- 17-22 P.Z. .. R065XY033NE (Sands 17-22 PZ)
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Key Characteristics
- Dunes/Hills Landscape Position with slopes typically > 3%
- Steep slopes (>24%) with catsteps evident
- 17-22 P.Z. .. R065XY034NE (Choppy Sands 17-22 PZ)
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Key Characteristics
- Dunes/Hills Landscape Position with slopes typically > 3%
- Gravelly within 20" .. R065XY041NE (Shallow to Gravel)
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Key Characteristics
- Dunes/Hills Landscape Position with slopes typically > 3%
- Slopes < 24%, soil textures sandy loam or finer; dark colored (3/3 or less) surface typically >10" thick
- 22-25 P.Z. .. R065XY054NE (Sandy 22-25" PZ)
- Interdunes and Stream Valleys Landscape position
- Seasonal high water table not present and slopes are typically < 3 percent
- 22-25 P.Z. ..R065XY054NE (Sandy 22-25" PZ)
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Key Characteristics
- Dunes/Hills Landscape Position with slopes typically > 3%
- Slopes < 24%, soil textures loamy fine sand or courser; dark colored (3/3 or less) surface typically <10" thick
- 22-25 P.Z. .. R065XY055NE (Sands 22-25 PZ)
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Key Characteristics
- Dunes/Hills Landscape Position with slopes typically > 3%
- Steep slopes (>24%) with catsteps evident
- 22-25 P.Z. .. R065XY056NE (Choppy Sands 22-25 PZ)
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