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1. Typic Endoaquoll
Nebraska
(Loup series)

These very deep soils have formed in loamy and sandy alluvium and have a water table at or near the surface for much of the year. Because of the high water table, most of these soils remain in native grasses and are used for hayland and grazing. The gray colors of the Cg horizons result from prolonged periods of saturation in which iron is reduced to more mobile, colorless forms.These soils belong to the Loup series, which is extensive in the Nebraska sandhills and in parts of South Dakota and Colorado. In WRB, this soil is classified as a Mollic Gleysol.

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  Examples:
1. Typic Endoaquoll
Nebraska
2. Argialboll
South Dakota
3. Typic Argiudoll
Iowa
4. Udoll-Aquoll landscape
central Iowa
5. Typic Argiustoll
southeastern South Dakota
6. Rendoll
Minnesota
7. Cryoll landscape
Lemhi Co., ID
8. Pachic Argicryoll
Lemhi Co., ID
9. Argixeroll landscape
Nez Perce Co., ID
10. Lithic Argixeroll
Nez Perce Co., ID
11. Haploxeroll landscape
Teton Co., ID
12. Calcic Haploxeroll
Teton Co., ID
13. Haploxeroll landscape
Latah Co., ID
14. Pachic Ultic Haploxeroll
Latah Co., ID
15. Argixeroll landscape
Benewah Co., ID
16. Oxyaquic Argixeroll
Benewah Co., ID
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