TURTLE LAKE SHORELAND: Site Portfolio

Soil core 1 (S1)

Core data: 25 cm of gleyed silty clay loam over 10 cm of humic peat

Soil core 2 (S2)

Core data: 30 cm sandy black clay over coarse sand; slightly gleyed throughout

Soil core 3 (S3)

Core data: 30 cm sandy black loam over gleyed clay; charcoal at 10 cm

Soil core 4 (S4)

Core data: 40 cm of sand; low organic matter; water table 60 cm below

Soil core 5 (S5)

Core data: 20 cm organic silt loam; gradual transition to E horizon of fine sand with organic matter accent

Soil core 6 (S6)

Core data: 20 cm black sandy loam

This sketch of the Turtle Lake Shoreland site was drawn during a site assessment to record the location of buildings, gardens, roads and surveyed soil plot points where core samples were taken. Click on the markers to see a description of each of the cores.