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bottom tiers. Silty c(ay loam ove�lyash, clay loam substratum, marshy(�onded), and <br /> tlooded phases are recognized in some places. <br /> The siu•face tier has hue of lOYR, 7.SYR, or neutral, value of 2 or 3 and chroma of 0 [0 2. <br /> The herbaceous ocganic part of the suhsurface and bottom tiers has hue of SYR, 7.SYR oi• <br /> IQYR or is neutral in hue. Val��e is 2 or 3 and chroma is 0 to �. It is dominantly muck <br /> (sapric material), but some pedons have layers of mucky peat (hemic material) up to 10 <br /> inches tliick. <br /> The Lco horizon Ilas hue of lOYR, 2.�Y, �Y, or SGY, value oF2 to 5 and chroma of 1 to <br /> 3. [t is coprogenous material. Reaction ran�es from neutral to moderately alkaline and <br /> carbonates are present in some pedons. The Lco horizon has slightly plastic consistence <br /> and shrinks upon drying to form hard clods that are diFficult to re-evet. <br /> COMPETING SERI�S: These are the '�1+�1t��M� and (c�t�r series. Moston soils have sand <br /> __._.__..___ ------ <br /> belo«�the limnic laver within the �I inche control section.Toto soils have marl and sand <br /> befow the Iimnic layer within the S 1 inch control section. <br /> G�OGRAPHIC SCTTING: The Muskego soi(s corrtmonly are in depressional areas <br /> principally associated �vith glacial lake plains and flood plains, but other geograpliical <br /> locations are«ot excluded. Slope ranges from 0 to 2 percent. These soils formed in <br /> herbaceous organic cnaterial dominantly from grasses, seciges, and reeds over <br /> coprogenous limnic material (sedimentary peat). Iviean annual temperature ranges from <br /> �6 to 52 degrees F. Ntean annual precipitation ranges from 2� to 40 inches. The frost Fi�ee <br /> period ranges from about 130 to 180 days. Elevation ranaes froin 679 to 1�00 feet. <br /> G�OGRAPHICALLY A5SOCIAT�D SO[LS: These are the I f��u��1u��n and 6�1~�,-.n.:� <br /> series. Houghton sails are in nearby areas where the or�anic deposits are inore than �1 <br /> inches thick and coprogenous material is not in the lo�ver part of the control section. <br /> Klossner soils are in areas where tlle cop►•oge�lous material is absent and the herbaceous <br /> orbanic material is underlain by loamy mineral material. <br /> DRAINAGE AND P�RM�ABILITY: Very paorly dcained. The potential for surface <br /> runoff is lo�v or neglioible. Permeability is moderate or moderately rapid in the <br /> herbaceous sapric material and slow in the coprogenous material (sedimentary peat). <br /> Ntost Muskego soils have an apparent water table from I foot above tile surface to 1 foot <br /> belo�v the surface in most years for much of t11e period from November to August. Some <br /> Muskego soils have an apparent water tabte from 3 feet to 1 toot above the surface in <br /> most years for m�ich of the period fr�m January to December. <br /> USE AND V�GETATION: Most areas remain in natura( vegetation and provide <br /> «ildlife l�abitat. Natural vegetation is dominantly grasses, reeds, and sedjes with <br /> scattei•ed tlardwoods. A fe�v areas have been draiiied a�id are used cropland. <br /> DISTRIBUTION AI�ID CXTENT: Southern Wisconsin and southern lVlinnesota and in <br /> lllinois, Indiana, Iowa, and 011io. NiLRA 95B, 98, 102A, 103, 104, 105, 108, I i0, l t l, <br /> 1 l4, and I�4A. The Muskego soils are of moderate e�tent. <br /> NILItA OFFIC� K�SPONSIBLC: tndianapolis, Indiana <br />