Water erosion rating (SK)

Attribute definition
Attribute Label WATER
Title Water erosion rating (SK)
Description

Water erosion susceptibility class for soil landscape, for entire soil polygon. If polygon was observed to be dissected (D) (dissections being shallow water runs that can be crossed with farm implements) or gullied (G) (gullies being deep ravines that cannot be crossed with implements), a D or G symbol was added to the specific erosion class symbol to indicate that higher rates of erosion may occur in these landscapes.

Classes Water Erosion (SK).


water erosion risk
Code Class Description
1 Very Low

Very low susceptibility

2 Low

Low susceptibility

3 Moderate

Moderate susceptibility

4 High

High susceptibility

5 Very High

Very high susceptibility

U Unclassified

Unclassified



erosional features
Code Class Description
D Dissected

Water erosion has resulted in a dissected landscape

G Gullied

Water errosion has resulted in a gullied landscape

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