Arches National Park

Location:Utah, United States
IUCN Category:II
Area:76,539 acres (30,974 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
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Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:BSk (Climate: arid; Precipitation: steppe; Temperature: cold arid)

Ecoregions

Colorado Plateau shrublands

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 ABC
    
Share70 %30 %70 %30 %60 %30 %10 %
Soil TypeCalcaric FluvisolsEutric RegosolsCalcaric RegosolsLuvic YermosolsCalcic YermosolsLithosolsHaplic Yermosols
Topsoil TextureMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorModerately wellImperfectlyModerately wellModerately wellImperfectlyModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m150 m50 m150 m100 m15 mm150 m
Phase 1  Lithic Stony  
Topsoil Properties
Gravel10 %27 %17 %20 %20 %26 %20 %
Sand35 %47 %43 %50 %39 %43 %41 %
Silt47 %34 %35 %29 %37 %34 %39 %
Clay18 %19 %22 %21 %24 %23 %20 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoamLoam
Reference Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.42 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.39 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³1.46 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.6 %0.97 %0.77 %0.4 %0.37 %1.4 %0.41 %
PH86.487.38.17.68.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity65 cmol kg⁻¹41 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹47 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity14 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹7 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %79 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases19.8 cmol kg⁻¹15.1 cmol kg⁻¹31.1 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹15.6 cmol kg⁻¹18.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate11.7 %0 %15 %0.5 %26 %3.9 %1.5 %
Calcium Sulphate0.2 %0 %0 %0.1 %0.1 %0 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %1 %2 %6 %8 %4 %6 %
Electrical Conductivity0.7 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.3 dS m-10.1 dS m-12.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-11 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel11 %28 %18 %27 %41 % 27 %
Sand37 %50 %38 %44 %30 % 38 %
Silt45 %32 %36 %28 %42 % 40 %
Clay18 %18 %26 %28 %28 % 22 %
USDA TextureLoamLoamLoamClay loamClay loam Loam
Reference Bulk Density1.42 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.36 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.34 g/cm³ 1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.41 g/cm³1.46 g/cm³1.52 g/cm³1.47 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³ 1.49 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.4 %0.4 %0.53 %0.28 %0.29 % 0.22 %
PH8.16.98.17.38.1 8.3
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity84 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹50 cmol kg⁻¹58 cmol kg⁻¹35 cmol kg⁻¹ 42 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity13 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹15 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹ 9 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %85 %100 %100 %100 % 100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases20.7 cmol kg⁻¹10.3 cmol kg⁻¹41.1 cmol kg⁻¹14.6 cmol kg⁻¹21.8 cmol kg⁻¹ 26.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate12.2 %0.1 %15 %3.8 %35 % 4.5 %
Calcium Sulphate0.3 %0 %0 %0.7 %0.7 % 0.7 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %2 %1 %4 %8 % 5 %
Electrical Conductivity0.5 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.3 dS m-19.7 dS m-12.6 dS m-1 3.8 dS m-1
Soil data provided by FAO/IIASA/ISRIC/ISSCAS/JRC, 2012. Harmonized World Soil Database (version 1.2). FAO, Rome, Italy and IIASA, Laxenburg, Austria.
Köppen climate classification provided by Kottek, M., J. Grieser, C. Beck, B. Rudolf, and F. Rubel, 2006: World Map of Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification updated. Meteorol. Z., 15, 259-263