Soilscape of Carteret soils; Dare County, North Carolina

The Carteret series (a hydric soil) consists of very poorly drained sandy soils in the tidal marshes along the Atlantic Coast between the coastline and the mainland. They are saturated continuously with water and flooded twice daily by tides. Near the type location, mean annual temperature is 63 degrees F., and mean annual precipitation is 53 inches. Slopes are 0 to 2 percent.

Hydric soils are formed under conditions of saturation, flooding, or ponding long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper part (Federal Register, 1994). Most hydric soils exhibit characteristic morphologies that result from repeated periods of saturation or inundation that last more than a few days.

To download the latest version of "Field Indicators of Hydric Soils" and additional technical references, visit:
www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/ref/?cid=s...

TAXONOMIC CLASS: Mixed, thermic Typic Psammaquents

Carteret soils are on nearly level tidal marshes bordering the outer banks along the Atlantic Coast, on islands in sounds between the outer banks and the mainland, and along some streams extending inland from the sounds. Elevation is about 1 foot below to 3 feet above mean sea level. These soils may be flooded by daily high tides or, in some areas, monthly by lunar high tides. The water table is at or near the surface most of the time. The soils formed in sandy marine or fluvial sediments and, in some places, contain an overburden of wind blown sands. The mean annual air temperature ranges from 58 to 70 degrees F., mean annual precipitation ranges from 45 to 60 inches. Near the type location, the freeze-free season is 260 days.

USE AND VEGETATION: Carteret soils are mostly used as a natural habitat for fish and shellfish production; a few areas are used for grazing and some areas have been diked and filled for use as water front homesites. Dominant vegetation is giant cordgrass and marshhay with needle rush in areas bordering higher adjacent soils.

DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: The outer banks sound area of North Carolina and Virginia. The series is of moderate extent.

Hydric soils are formed under conditions of saturation, flooding, or ponding long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper part (Federal Register, 1994). Most hydric soils exhibit characteristic morphologies that result from repeated periods of saturation or inundation that last more than a few days.

For a detailed description, visit:
soilseries.sc.egov.usda.gov/OSD_Docs/C/CARTERET.html

For acreage and geographic distribution, visit:
casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/see/#carteret

Taken in: United States / North Carolina / Nags Head Township (show map)

Taken on: February 23, 2022

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