Major Land Resource Area 099X
Erie-Huron Lake Plain
Accessed: 12/21/2024
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Key Characteristics
- Great Lakes shoreline.
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Key Characteristics
- Inland or adjacent to rivers.
- Bedrock influenced (< 150 cm deep), and well drained (seasonal water table ≥ 100 cm).
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Key Characteristics
- Inland or adjacent to rivers.
- Not Bedrock influenced (≥ 150 cm deep), or not well drained (seasonal water table < 100 cm).
- Upland, seasonal watertable ≥ 25 cm (well drained to somewhat poorly drained), and no regular flooding.
- Sandy, ≥ 70% sand in upper 50 cm.
- Warm, warmest 6 months average ≥ 16°C, approximately south of Mill Creek and Black River near southern end of Lake Huron.
- Moist, seasonal watertable 25-100 cm (moderately well drained to somewhat poorly drained).
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Key Characteristics
- Inland or adjacent to rivers.
- Not Bedrock influenced (≥ 150 cm deep), or not well drained (seasonal water table < 100 cm).
- Upland, seasonal watertable ≥ 25 cm (well drained to somewhat poorly drained), and no regular flooding.
- Sandy, ≥ 70% sand in upper 50 cm.
- Warm, warmest 6 months average ≥ 16°C, approximately south of Mill Creek and Black River near southern end of Lake Huron.
- Dry, seasonal watertable ≥ 100 cm (well drained).
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Key Characteristics
- Inland or adjacent to rivers.
- Not Bedrock influenced (≥ 150 cm deep), or not well drained (seasonal water table < 100 cm).
- Upland, seasonal watertable ≥ 25 cm (well drained to somewhat poorly drained), and no regular flooding.
- Sandy, ≥ 70% sand in upper 50 cm.
- Cool, warmest 6 months average < 16°C, approximately north of Mill Creek and Black River near southern end of Lake Huron.
- Moist, watertable 25-100 cm (moderately well drained to somewhat poorly drained).
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Key Characteristics
- Inland or adjacent to rivers.
- Not Bedrock influenced (≥ 150 cm deep), or not well drained (seasonal water table < 100 cm).
- Upland, seasonal watertable ≥ 25 cm (well drained to somewhat poorly drained), and no regular flooding.
- Sandy, ≥ 70% sand in upper 50 cm.
- Cool, warmest 6 months average < 16°C, approximately north of Mill Creek and Black River near southern end of Lake Huron.
- Dry, watertable ≥ 100 cm (well drained).
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Key Characteristics
- Inland or adjacent to rivers.
- Not Bedrock influenced (≥ 150 cm deep), or not well drained (seasonal water table < 100 cm).
- Upland, seasonal watertable ≥ 25 cm (well drained to somewhat poorly drained), and no regular flooding.
- Loamy, < 70% sand in upper 50 cm (mostly moderately well drained to somewhat poorly drained, less commonly well drained).
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Key Characteristics
- Inland or adjacent to rivers.
- Not Bedrock influenced (≥ 150 cm deep), or not well drained (seasonal water table < 100 cm).
- Wetland, seasonal watertable < 25 cm (poorly to very poorly drained), or regular flooding.
- Floodplains or River mouths.
- Floodplains.
- Not poorly drained, temporary flooding.
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Key Characteristics
- Inland or adjacent to rivers.
- Not Bedrock influenced (≥ 150 cm deep), or not well drained (seasonal water table < 100 cm).
- Wetland, seasonal watertable < 25 cm (poorly to very poorly drained), or regular flooding.
- Floodplains or River mouths.
- Floodplains.
- Poorly drained, seasonal flooding.
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Key Characteristics
- Inland or adjacent to rivers.
- Not Bedrock influenced (≥ 150 cm deep), or not well drained (seasonal water table < 100 cm).
- Wetland, seasonal watertable < 25 cm (poorly to very poorly drained), or regular flooding.
- Floodplains or River mouths.
- River mouths.
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Key Characteristics
- Inland or adjacent to rivers.
- Not Bedrock influenced (≥ 150 cm deep), or not well drained (seasonal water table < 100 cm).
- Wetland, seasonal watertable < 25 cm (poorly to very poorly drained), or regular flooding.
- Flats and Depressions.
- Mineral.
- Sandy, ≥ 70% sand in upper 50 cm.
- Warm, warmest 6 months average ≥ 16°C, approximately south of Mill Creek and Black River near southern end of Lake Huron.
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Key Characteristics
- Inland or adjacent to rivers.
- Not Bedrock influenced (≥ 150 cm deep), or not well drained (seasonal water table < 100 cm).
- Wetland, seasonal watertable < 25 cm (poorly to very poorly drained), or regular flooding.
- Flats and Depressions.
- Mineral.
- Sandy, ≥ 70% sand in upper 50 cm.
- Cool, warmest 6 months average < 16°C, approximately north of Mill Creek and Black River near southern end of Lake Huron.
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Key Characteristics
- Inland or adjacent to rivers.
- Not Bedrock influenced (≥ 150 cm deep), or not well drained (seasonal water table < 100 cm).
- Wetland, seasonal watertable < 25 cm (poorly to very poorly drained), or regular flooding.
- Flats and Depressions.
- Mineral.
- Loamy, < 70% sand in upper 50 cm.
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Key Characteristics
- Inland or adjacent to rivers.
- Not Bedrock influenced (≥ 150 cm deep), or not well drained (seasonal water table < 100 cm).
- Wetland, seasonal watertable < 25 cm (poorly to very poorly drained), or regular flooding.
- Flats and Depressions.
- Organic.
- Minerotrophic (euic), mean pH in upper 50 cm ≥ 5.0.
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Key Characteristics
- Inland or adjacent to rivers.
- Not Bedrock influenced (≥ 150 cm deep), or not well drained (seasonal water table < 100 cm).
- Wetland, seasonal watertable < 25 cm (poorly to very poorly drained), or regular flooding.
- Flats and Depressions.
- Organic.
- Ombrotrophic (dysic), mean pH in upper 50 cm < 5.0.
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MLRA 99
1b.
Inland or adjacent to rivers.
2a.
Bedrock influenced (< 150 cm deep), and well drained (seasonal water table ≥ 100 cm).
... F099XY002MI – Shallow Limestone Drift
2b.
Not Bedrock influenced (≥ 150 cm deep), or not well drained (seasonal water table < 100 cm).
3a.
Upland, seasonal watertable ≥ 25 cm (well drained to somewhat poorly drained), and no regular flooding.
4a.
Sandy, ≥ 70% sand in upper 50 cm.
5a.
Warm, warmest 6 months average ≥ 16°C, approximately south of Mill Creek and Black River near southern end of Lake Huron.
6a.
Moist, seasonal watertable 25-100 cm (moderately well drained to somewhat poorly drained).
... F099XY003MI – Warm Moist Sandy Depression
5b.
Cool, warmest 6 months average < 16°C, approximately north of Mill Creek and Black River near southern end of Lake Huron.
7a.
Moist, watertable 25-100 cm (moderately well drained to somewhat poorly drained).
... F099XY005MI – Cool Moist Sandy Depression
4b.
Loamy, < 70% sand in upper 50 cm (mostly moderately well drained to somewhat poorly drained, less commonly well drained).
... F099XY007MI – Lake Plain Flats
3b.
Wetland, seasonal watertable < 25 cm (poorly to very poorly drained), or regular flooding.
8a.
Floodplains or River mouths.
9a.
Floodplains.
8b.
Flats and Depressions.
11a.
Mineral.
12a.
Sandy, ≥ 70% sand in upper 50 cm.
13a.
Warm, warmest 6 months average ≥ 16°C, approximately south of Mill Creek and Black River near southern end of Lake Huron.
... F099XY011MI – Warm Wet Sandy Depression
13b.
Cool, warmest 6 months average < 16°C, approximately north of Mill Creek and Black River near southern end of Lake Huron.
... F099XY012MI – Cool Wet Sandy Depression
11b.
Organic.
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