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<td>Sand, loamy sand, and sandy loam</td>
 
<td>Sand, loamy sand, and sandy loam</td>
<td>GM – Silty gravel or silty gravel with sand
+
<td>'''GM''' – Silty gravel or silty gravel with sand
SW – Well-graded sand or well-graded sand with gravel
+
'''S'''W – Well-graded sand or well-graded sand with gravel
SP – Poorly graded sand or poorly graded sand with gravel
+
'''SP''' – Poorly graded sand or poorly graded sand with gravel
 
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</td>
 
<td>0.8</td>
 
<td>0.8</td>
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<td>Loam</td>
 
<td>Loam</td>
<td>ML – Silt
+
<td>'''ML''' – Silt
OL – Organic silt or organic silt with sand or gravel or gravelly organic silt
+
'''OL''' – Organic silt or organic silt with sand or gravel or gravelly organic silt
 
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</td>
 
<td>0.3</td>
 
<td>0.3</td>
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<td>Sandy clay loam</td>
 
<td>Sandy clay loam</td>
<td>GC – Clayey gravel or clayey gravel with sand
+
<td>'''GC''' – Clayey gravel or clayey gravel with sand
SC – Clayey sand or clayey sand with gravel
+
'''SC''' – Clayey sand or clayey sand with gravel
 
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</td>
 
<td>0.2</td>
 
<td>0.2</td>
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<td>Clay, clay loam, silty clay loam, sandy clay, and silty clay</td>
 
<td>Clay, clay loam, silty clay loam, sandy clay, and silty clay</td>
<td>CL – Lean clay or lean clay with sand or gravel or gravelly lean clay
+
<td>'''CL''' – Lean clay or lean clay with sand or gravel or gravelly lean clay
CH – Fat clay or fat clay with sand or gravel or gravelly fat clay
+
'''CH''' – Fat clay or fat clay with sand or gravel or gravelly fat clay
OH – Organic clay or organic clay with sand or gravel or gravelly organic clay
+
'''OH''' – Organic clay or organic clay with sand or gravel or gravelly organic clay
MH – Elastic silt or elastic silt with sand or gravel
+
'''MH''' – Elastic silt or elastic silt with sand or gravel
 
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</td>
 
<td>0.06</td>
 
<td>0.06</td>

Revision as of 19:39, 4 September 2013

Design infiltration rate as a function of soil texture for bioretention in Minnesota
Link to this table
Soil texture Corresponding Unified Soil Classification Design Infiltration Rate (in/hr)
Gravel, sandy gravel, and silty gravels GW – Well-graded gravel or well-graded gravel with sand

GP – Poorly graded gravel or poorly graded gravel with sand

1.63
Sand, loamy sand, and sandy loam GM – Silty gravel or silty gravel with sand

SW – Well-graded sand or well-graded sand with gravel SP – Poorly graded sand or poorly graded sand with gravel

0.8
Silt loam SM – Silty sand or silty sand with gravel 0.3
Loam ML – Silt

OL – Organic silt or organic silt with sand or gravel or gravelly organic silt

0.3
Sandy clay loam GC – Clayey gravel or clayey gravel with sand

SC – Clayey sand or clayey sand with gravel

0.2
Clay, clay loam, silty clay loam, sandy clay, and silty clay CL – Lean clay or lean clay with sand or gravel or gravelly lean clay

CH – Fat clay or fat clay with sand or gravel or gravelly fat clay OH – Organic clay or organic clay with sand or gravel or gravelly organic clay MH – Elastic silt or elastic silt with sand or gravel

0.06