EMBALSE DE CORDOBILLA

Location:Spain
Area:3,601 acres (1,457 hectares)
Species:All  Endangered  Invasive
Climate:View Climate Data
Land Use:View Land Use Data
Köppen climate classification:Csa (Climate: warm temperate; Precipitation: summer dry; Temperature: hot summer)
Natura 2000 Data Sheet:View Data Sheet  Explanatory notes

Ecoregions

Iberian sclerophyllous and semi-deciduous forests

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share55 %25 %20 %60 %20 %20 %
Soil TypeCalcaric CambisolsRendzic LeptosolsCalcaric RegosolsCalcaric CambisolsLithic LeptosolsCalcic Luvisols
Topsoil TextureFineMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium
Reference Depth100 cm30 cm100 cm100 cm10 cm100 cm
DrainageModerately wellImperfectlyModerately wellModerately wellImperfectlyModerately well
Available Water Capacity150 m50 mm100 m50 m15 mm50 m
Phase 1   Petrocalcic Petrocalcic
Root ObstacleNone to 80 cm 40 - 60 cm40 - 60 cm 40 - 60 cm
Impermeable LayerNone to 150 cm 40 - 80 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 month Not 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
Topsoil Properties
Gravel5 %16 %14 %6 %21 %5 %
Sand19 %37 %44 %36 %42 %53 %
Silt32 %44 %35 %43 %34 %24 %
Clay49 %19 %21 %21 %24 %23 %
USDA TextureClayLoamLoamLoamLoamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.24 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.28 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.41 g/cm³1.3 g/cm³1.53 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.87 %2.13 %0.75 %0.65 %1.61 %0.51 %
PH7.87.5887.57.7
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity57 cmol kg⁻¹80 cmol kg⁻¹45 cmol kg⁻¹52 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹55 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity30 cmol kg⁻¹27 cmol kg⁻¹17 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases46.6 cmol kg⁻¹28.8 cmol kg⁻¹26.8 cmol kg⁻¹24.3 cmol kg⁻¹15.5 cmol kg⁻¹17.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate4.9 %6 %15 %7 %3.9 %7.4 %
Calcium Sulphate0.1 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium1 %2 %2 %1 %3 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.2 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-10.4 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel5 % 18 %10 % 10 %
Sand23 % 40 %34 % 47 %
Silt35 % 35 %43 % 23 %
Clay42 % 25 %23 % 30 %
USDA TextureClay LoamLoam Sandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.26 g/cm³ 1.37 g/cm³1.38 g/cm³ 1.36 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.35 g/cm³ 1.5 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³ 1.67 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.39 % 0.47 %0.43 % 0.3 %
PH8.1 8.18.1 7.9
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity58 cmol kg⁻¹ 52 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹ 50 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity26 cmol kg⁻¹ 15 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹ 17 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation100 % 100 %100 % 100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases44.8 cmol kg⁻¹ 36.5 cmol kg⁻¹28.7 cmol kg⁻¹ 23.1 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate11.2 % 15 %8.7 % 9.1 %
Calcium Sulphate0 % 0 %0.4 % 0 %
Exchangeable Sodium2 % 2 %1 % 2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.2 dS m-1 0.3 dS m-10.3 dS m-1 0.2 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