Dual Hydrologic Soil Groups
Dual Hydrologic Soil Groups
(OP)
How should I run a dual hydrologic soil group (A/D) in TR-55? It appears the soil group is defined A/D due to the shallow water depth, however, still has drainage characteristics of an A soil. Should I run it as all A soil or 50% A / 50% D?
RE: Dual Hydrologic Soil Groups
Dual classification on HSG is typically Drained vs. Undrained.
- If one has the time/money and/or it is a critical determination, one could perform site specific soil investigation to determine depth to groundwater to get actual mapping of the soil's drained/undrained condition.
I work in a coastal plain area. Ditching was installed on most farmland to drain the soils. Today, most areas that are still wooded were usually too wet or poor soils to bother farming.