NEWARK SERIES

Nw - Newark silt loam

CONSISTS OF DEEP, SOMEWHAT POORLY DRAINED SOILS ON FLOOD PLAINS. THEY FORMED IN ALLUVIAL MATERIAL.  TYPICALLY THESE SOILS HAVE A BROWN SILT LOAM SURFACE LAYER 9 INCHES THICK. THE  SUBSOIL FROM 9 TO 32 INCHES IS SILT LOAM THAT IS BROWN IN THE  UPPER PART AND LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY IN THE LOWER PART.  THE SUBSTRATUM FROM 32 TO 60 INCHES OR MORE IS LIGHT BROWNISH GRAY AND BROWN SILT LOAM. THE SUBSOIL AND SUBSTRATUM ARE MOTTLED IN SHADES OF GRAY AND BROWN.  SLOPES RANGE FROM 0 TO 3 PERCENT.