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Show TABLE 4 SOILS OF THE GREAT SALT LAKE AREA Association Location Formation Slope Dominant Native Vegetation Elevation Average Annual Precipitation Mean Annual Temperature an Frost- Free Days Uses l- Playas- SaltaIr Association: Deep, poorly drained, nearly level, strongly sallne- alkall, sllty clay loams and silt loams on Lake plains. Nearly surrounds Lake Formed In strongly Less " Plckleweed calcareous mixed than " Samphire Lake sediments 1% 4200- 42251 11- 15" 47-- 50' 110- 190 • Recreation • Wildlife habitat ' Evaporation ponds 2- Lasll- Leland- Decker Association: Deep, somewhat poorly drained, nearly level and gently sloping, strongly sallne- alkall sllty clay loam, silt loam and loams on Lake plains and low Lake terraces. Mostly along eastern side of Lake Formed In mixed Lake sediments 0- 1% • Saltgrass • Greasewood • Alkali Sacaton • Annual Weeds, Grasses 4200- 4350' 11- 15' 46"- 52" 110- 180 • Range • Wildlife habitat " Some cultivated for alfalfa & other crops • Some Industrial sites 3- Warm Springs- Syracuse Association: Deep, somewhat poorly drained, nearly level on gently sloping, sallne- alkall fine sandy loams and loamy fine sands on low Lake terraces. Two areas along east side of Lake in Davis, Weber and Box Elder Counties 0- 3% ' Saltgrass • Alkali Grass " Sedges • Wiregrass 4210- 4350' 13- 16" 47'- 52* 150- 175 - Irrigated farming -- alfalfa, corn, small grains, sugar beets, tomatoes • Range 4- Ironton- Chipman- Honeyvllle East part of Association: Deep, moder- survey in Salt ately well drained to poorly Lake, Davis, drained, nearly level and Weber and Box gently sloping sllty clay Elder Counties loams, silt loams and silty clays on flood plains, and low Lake terraces. 0- 2% • Rushes " Sedges • Saltgrass • Other Wet- Meadow 4200- 4600' 13- 16" 47,- 52* 120- 175 • Irrigated crops • Native pasture - Sunset- Klrkham- Martlnl Association: Deep, moderately well drained and somewhat poorly drained nearly level loams, sllty clay loams and sandy loams on flood plains. Flood plains of Ogden and Weber Rivers 0- 1% ' Big Sagebrush 4225- 4500' 13- 10" 47'- 52' 150- 175 - Irrigated crops • Rabbit Brush - alfalfa, corn, • Saltgrass small grains, • Rose Bushes sugar beets, • Annual Weeds Improved pasture • Range 6- Drum- Uffens Association: Deep, well drained, nearly level to moderately sloping silt loams and sllty clay loams on low Lake terraces and Lake plains. West part of survey In Box Elder and Tooele Counties Formed In calcareous mixed Lake sediments drained from limestone and sandstone 0- 6% " Greasewood • Shadscale • Plckleweed • Kochla • Rubber Rabbit Brush • Annual Weeds - and Grasses 4225- 4450' 6- 8" 48"- 55- 100- 120 • Range • Wildlife habitat |