Ovtcharitsa Reservoir

Location:Bulgaria
Area:10,637 acres (4,304 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Cfa (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: fully humid; Temperature: hot summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Balkan mixed forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 A
  
Share80 %10 %5 %5 %
Soil TypeEutric VertisolsEutric RegosolsRendzic LeptosolsCalcic Vertisols
Topsoil TextureFineMediumMediumFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm30 cm100 cm
DrainagePoorModerately wellImperfectlyPoor
Available Water Capacity125 m150 m50 mm125 m
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm None to 80 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cmNone to 150 cm None to 150 cm
Soil Water RegimeNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 monthNot wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month Not wet within 80 cm for over 3 months, nor wet within 40 cm for over 1 month
Misc. PropertyVertic (cracks of more than 1 cm wide)  Vertic (cracks of more than 1 cm wide)
Topsoil Properties
Gravel4 %25 %16 %3 %
Sand19 %47 %37 %17 %
Silt25 %34 %44 %27 %
Clay56 %19 %19 %56 %
USDA TextureClayLoamLoamClay
Reference Bulk Density1.22 g/cm³1.43 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.56 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.33 g/cm³
Organic Carbon1.05 %0.98 %2.13 %0.72 %
PH6.96.47.57.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity70 cmol kg⁻¹40 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity43 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹46 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %78 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases40.9 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹51.7 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.2 %0 %6 %5.4 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %1 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.4 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel5 %28 % 4 %
Sand18 %51 % 17 %
Silt24 %31 % 26 %
Clay58 %18 % 57 %
USDA TextureClayLoam Clay
Reference Bulk Density1.21 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³ 1.21 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.6 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³ 1.42 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.59 %0.4 % 0.5 %
PH7.56.9 8.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity70 cmol kg⁻¹56 cmol kg⁻¹ 77 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity42 cmol kg⁻¹11 cmol kg⁻¹ 46 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %89 % 100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases44.2 cmol kg⁻¹10.3 cmol kg⁻¹ 54 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0.8 %0 % 8.2 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 % 0.5 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 %2 % 3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1 0.5 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