ELT 185a

Elevation Range
Minimum: 
702 m
Minimum in ft: 
2302 ft
Maximum: 
763 m
Maximum in ft: 
2502 ft
Median: 
720 m
Median in ft: 
2362 ft
Soil Summary: 
very deep, textures vary widely and soils are often stratified – very gravelly fine sand to loam surfaces with extremely gravelly sand to silty clay loam layers below, limy, no or little development (relatively recent alluvium); this unit is dominated by Pima County map units 5 (Arizo-Riverwash complex, 0 to 3 percent slopes) and 30 (Glendale silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes) which comprise 53% and 44% of the ELT, respectively
Geologic Materials: 
dominated by Holocene channel deposits and terraces (Qyr); modern channel deposits (Qyc); and Holocene piedmont alluvium, undivided (Qy) which comprise 66%, 17% and 14% of the unit, respectively
Landforms: 
undissected to coarsely dissected, weakly incised alluvial terraces and floodplain
LTA 185
Moderate gradient river channel and terraces

Map with the ELT 185a polygon highlighted.Photo Point 085, Photo Point 087Photo Point 089Photo Point 172, Photo Point 173Photo Point 108Photo Point 062Photo Point 066Photo Point 065

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