Major Land Resource Area 121X

Kentucky Bluegrass

Accessed: 12/21/2024

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MLRA 121

I. Limestone Uplands

A. Shallow ... F121XY001KY – Shallow Limestone Residuum Backslopes

B. Moderately Deep ... F121XY002KY – Moderately Deep Interbedded Limestone-Shale Backslopes

C. Deep

1. Ordovician Limestone Uplands ... F121XY006KY – Ordovician Limestone Upland

2. Phosphatic Limestone Uplands ... F121XY010KY – Phosphatic Limestone Upland

II. Knobs Shale-Siltstone Uplands

A. Weathered Shale Uplands ... F121XY003KY – Weathered Shale Upland

B. Moderately Deep Shale-Siltstone Backslope ... F121XY008KY – Moderately Deep Shale-Siltstone Backslope

C. Black Shale Uplands ... F121XY005KY – Black Shale Upland

III. Fragipan Uplands

A. SWPD and PD Fragipan Uplands ... F121XY022KY – Somewhat Poorly Drained Fragipan Upland

B. Well Drained and MWD Fragipan Upland ... F121XY023KY – Well Drained & Moderately Well Drained Fragipan Upland

IV. Loess Uplands ... F121XY021KY – Loess Capped Upland

V. Lakebeds

A. Poorly Drained and Very Poorly Drained Terrace Lakebeds ... F121XY014KY – Poorly Drained & Very Poorly Drained Terrace Lakebed

B. Somewhat Poorly Drained Terrace Lakebeds ... F121XY015KY – Somewhat Poorly Drained Terrace Lakebeds

VI. Footslopes

A. Colluvial Footslopes ... F121XY024KY – Colluvial Footslope

VII. Terraces

A. No Fragipan ... F121XY016KY – Well Drained & Moderately Well Drained Terrace

B. Fragipan

1. Somewhat Poorly Drained Fragipan Terrace ... F121XY017KY – Somewhat Poorly Drained Fragipan Terrace

2. Moderately Well Drained Fragipan Terrace ... F121XY018KY – Moderately Well Drained Fragipan Terrace

VIII. Floodplains

A. Poorly drained and Very Poorly Drained Floodplains ... F121XY030KY – Poorly Drained & Very Poorly Drained Floodplain

B. SWPD Floodplains ... F121XY031KY – Somewhat Poorly Drained Floodplain

C. Well Drained and Moderately Well Drained Floodplain ... F121XY033KY – Well Drained & Moderately Well Drained Floodplain

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