{"id":4756,"date":"2019-08-06T18:49:17","date_gmt":"2019-08-06T18:49:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/?page_id=4756"},"modified":"2025-10-01T10:31:41","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T15:31:41","slug":"iowa-soil-properties-by-depth-map-gifs-expanding-image-galleries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/soil-properties-images\/iowa-soil-properties-by-depth-map-gifs-expanding-image-galleries\/","title":{"rendered":"Iowa Soil Properties by Depth Map GIFs- Expanding Image Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n\tclass=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t<h4>This gallery presents statewide, depth-resolved maps that animate through standard soil intervals (see list below). Each GIF cycles from surface to subsoil, making it easy to see how properties change with depth and across landscapes.<\/h4>\n<h2>Applied Relevance<\/h2>\n<p>Use these maps to guide agronomy and land-management decisions: target liming and nutrient programs (pH, organic matter), assess rooting\/trafficability and compaction risk (bulk density), estimate infiltration and drainage potential (hydraulic conductivity), evaluate drought\/wetness exposure and irrigation needs (available water, water storage\/content), and screen areas for seasonal saturation (depth to water table) and textural constraints (sand\/clay).<\/p>\n<h2>Available Properties<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"934\"><strong data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"838\">Depth to Water Table (monthly):<\/strong> distance from surface to the saturated zone; shallower depths indicate seasonal wetness risk.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"1040\"><strong data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"974\">Available Water-Holding Capacity:<\/strong> plant-available water between field capacity and wilting point.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1128\"><strong data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1086\">Soil Water Storage \/ Content (1\/3 bar):<\/strong> approximates water near field capacity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1202\"><strong data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1163\">Soil Water Content (15 bar):<\/strong> approximates water at wilting point.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1306\"><strong data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1249\">Saturated Hydraulic Conductivity (Ksat):<\/strong> potential infiltration\/drainage rate under saturation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1419\"><strong data-start=\"1309\" data-end=\"1336\">Bulk Density (1\/3 bar):<\/strong> soil mass per volume near field capacity; relates to compaction and root growth.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1534\"><strong data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1454\">Clay Content \/ Sand Content:<\/strong> particle-size fractions that drive water, nutrient, and engineering behavior.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1422\" data-end=\"1534\"><strong data-start=\"1537\" data-end=\"1556\">Organic Matter:<\/strong> indicator of fertility, structure, and carbon stocks.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1789\"><strong data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1651\">Depth Intervals Shown in Animations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1612\" data-end=\"1789\">0\u20135 cm, 5\u201320 cm, 20\u201350 cm, 50\u2013100 cm, 100\u2013150 cm, 150\u2013200 cm<br data-start=\"1719\" data-end=\"1722\">(Composite intervals may also appear: 0\u201320, 0\u201350, 0\u2013100, 0\u2013200 cm.)<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\">\n\t<div class=\"text-content\">\n\t\t<h2>Map Gallery<\/h2>\n<p>Click a thumbnail to view the animation. Right-click a GIF and choose <strong data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"1903\">\u201c<\/strong>Save as\u2026<strong data-start=\"1889\" data-end=\"1903\">\u201d<\/strong> to download.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-4753.fg-justified .fg-item { margin-right: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-4753.fg-justified .fg-image { height: 150px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-4753_1.fg-justified .fg-item { margin-right: 1px; margin-bottom: 1px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-4753_1.fg-justified .fg-image { height: 150px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-justified foogallery-lightbox-foobox fg-justified fg-ready fg-dark fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-partial fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-hover fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-4753_1\" 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data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/cache\/2025\/03\/Available-Water-Storage\/606536412.png 4x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22326%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20326%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Available-Water-Storage<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/2019\/08\/Available-Water-Holding-Capacity.gif\" data-caption-title=\"Available Water Holding Capacity\" data-attachment-id=\"13617\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"326\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/cache\/2019\/08\/Available-Water-Holding-Capacity\/132394509.png\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/cache\/2019\/08\/Available-Water-Holding-Capacity\/2661982408.png 4x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22326%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20326%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Available Water Holding Capacity<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/2025\/03\/Depth-to-Water-Table.gif\" data-caption-title=\"Depth-to-Water-Table\" data-attachment-id=\"10610\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"326\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/cache\/2025\/03\/Depth-to-Water-Table\/2354893325.png\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/cache\/2025\/03\/Depth-to-Water-Table\/3277774254.png 4x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22326%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20326%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Depth-to-Water-Table<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/2025\/03\/Soil-Bulk-Density-one-third-bar.gif\" data-caption-title=\"Soil-Bulk-Density-one-third-bar\" data-attachment-id=\"10598\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"326\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/cache\/2025\/03\/Soil-Bulk-Density-one-third-bar\/3952003475.png\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/cache\/2025\/03\/Soil-Bulk-Density-one-third-bar\/2891036304.png 4x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22326%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20326%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Soil-Bulk-Density-one-third-bar<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/2025\/03\/Soil-Clay-Content.gif\" data-caption-title=\"Soil-Clay-Content\" data-attachment-id=\"10607\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"326\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/cache\/2025\/03\/Soil-Clay-Content\/4253768147.png\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/cache\/2025\/03\/Soil-Clay-Content\/2138206787.png 4x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22326%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20326%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Soil-Clay-Content<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/2025\/03\/Soil-Content.gif\" data-caption-title=\"Soil-Content\" data-attachment-id=\"10596\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"326\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/cache\/2025\/03\/Soil-Content\/8831881.png\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/cache\/2025\/03\/Soil-Content\/796808278.png 4x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22326%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20326%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Soil-Content<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/2025\/03\/Soil-pH.gif\" data-caption-title=\"Soil-pH\" data-attachment-id=\"10609\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"326\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/cache\/2025\/03\/Soil-pH\/3299324452.png\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/cache\/2025\/03\/Soil-pH\/4185706605.png 4x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22326%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20326%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Soil-pH<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/2025\/03\/Soil-Sand-Content.gif\" data-caption-title=\"Soil-Sand-Content\" data-attachment-id=\"10604\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"326\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/cache\/2025\/03\/Soil-Sand-Content\/2038899088.png\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/cache\/2025\/03\/Soil-Sand-Content\/4219341312.png 4x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22326%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20326%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Soil-Sand-Content<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/2025\/03\/Soil-Saturated-Hydraulic-Conductivity.gif\" data-caption-title=\"Soil-Saturated-Hydraulic-Conductivity\" data-attachment-id=\"10608\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"326\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/cache\/2025\/03\/Soil-Saturated-Hydraulic-Conductivity\/730981462.png\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/cache\/2025\/03\/Soil-Saturated-Hydraulic-Conductivity\/3714437996.png 4x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22326%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20326%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Soil-Saturated-Hydraulic-Conductivity<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/2025\/03\/Soil-Silt-Content.gif\" data-caption-title=\"Soil-Silt-Content\" data-attachment-id=\"10605\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"326\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/cache\/2025\/03\/Soil-Silt-Content\/3508247914.png\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/cache\/2025\/03\/Soil-Silt-Content\/1407366906.png 4x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22326%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20326%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Soil-Silt-Content<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/2025\/03\/Soil-Water-Content-15-bar.gif\" data-caption-title=\"Soil-Water-Content-15-bar\" data-attachment-id=\"10602\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"326\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/cache\/2025\/03\/Soil-Water-Content-15-bar\/641720646.png\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/cache\/2025\/03\/Soil-Water-Content-15-bar\/1035899890.png 4x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22326%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20326%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Soil-Water-Content-15-bar<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/2025\/03\/Soil-Water-Content-one-third-bar.gif\" data-caption-title=\"Soil-Water-Content-one-third-bar\" data-attachment-id=\"10600\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"250\" width=\"326\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/cache\/2025\/03\/Soil-Water-Content-one-third-bar\/3235686323.png\" data-srcset-fg=\"https:\/\/www.agron.iastate.edu\/glsi\/files\/cache\/2025\/03\/Soil-Water-Content-one-third-bar\/1502751094.png 4x\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22326%22%20height%3D%22250%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20326%20250%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Soil-Water-Content-one-third-bar<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-widget paragraph-widget--text-html\"><div 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Each GIF cycles from surface to subsoil, making it easy to see how properties change with depth and across landscapes. Applied Relevance Use these maps to guide agronomy and land-management decisions: target liming and nutrient programs (pH, organic matter), assess rooting\/trafficability and compaction risk (bulk density), estimate infiltration and drainage potential (hydraulic conductivity), evaluate drought\/wetness exposure and irrigation needs (available water, water storage\/content), and screen areas for seasonal saturation (depth to water table) and textural constraints (sand\/clay). 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