ELT 176a

Elevation Range
Minimum: 
1012 m
Minimum in ft: 
3321 ft
Maximum: 
1112 m
Maximum in ft: 
3648 ft
Median: 
1065 m
Median in ft: 
3494 ft
Soil Summary: 
very deep, textures vary widely and soils are often stratified – very gravelly fine sand to clay loam surfaces with extremely gravelly sand to clay loam layers below, depth and distribution of lime varies, no or little development (relatively recent alluvium); this unit is dominated by Pima County map unit 5 (Arizo-Riverwash complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes), 68 (Riveroad and Comoro soils, 0 to 2 percent slope), and 19 (Comoro sandy loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes) which comprise 51%, 30% and 9% of the ELT
Geologic Materials: 
dominated by Cienega Creek channel deposits and Holocene terraces (Qyr) and Davidson Canyon channel deposits and Holocene terraces (Qycr) which comprise 72% and 5% of the unit, respectively
Landforms: 
undissected to coarsely dissected, weakly incised alluvial terraces and floodplain
LTA 176
Moderate gradient river channel and terraces

Map with the ELT 176a polygon highlighted.Photo Point 301Photo Point 144Photo Point 067Photo Point 079, Photo Point 142

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