24b. Soil Summary (by community type) CT 2 



Soil series: Altavista fine sandy loam 

 Dogue fine sandy loam 

 Wahee fine sandy loam 



Soil classification: Altavista = fine-loamy, mixed, thermic 



Aquic Hapludults 

 Dogue - clayey, mixed, thermic Aquic Hapludults 

 Wahee = Clayey, mixed, thermic Aerie Ochraquults 



Soil association: Augusta - Altavista - Wahee 



pH class: Extremely acid to medium acid 



Source of information: Soil Survey of Washington County, N.C. 



USDA, 1981 



Other notes: 



24c. Hydrology Summary (by community type) CT 2 

 Hydrologic system: Terrestrial 



Hydrologic subsystem: Mesic to Dry - mesic 



Water chemistry: Fresh 



Water regime: Not applicable 



Drainage class: Somewhat poorly drained (Wahee) to moderately well- 

 drained (Altavista and Dogue) 



Drainage basin: Chapel Swamp drains directly into Albemarle Sound 



Hydrology characterization: A somewhat poorly drained to moderately 



well-drained, mesic to dry-mesic terrestrial 

 system. 



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