EMBALSE DE LOS CANCHALES

Location:Spain
Area:1,483 acres (600 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

Soils

Protected Area Boundary
 AB
   
Share40 %25 %15 %15 %40 %30 %30 %
Soil TypeDystric RegosolsDystric CambisolsUmbric LeptosolsLithic LeptosolsChromic LuvisolsEutric VertisolsCalcaric Cambisols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseFineFineFine
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm30 cm10 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessiveModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellPoorModerately well
Available Water Capacity100 m15 m15 mm15 mm150 m125 m150 m
Phase 1 GravellyGravelly    
Phase 2 Lithic     
Root Obstacle40 - 60 cm60 - 80 cm  None to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer    None to 150 cmNone to 150 cmNone 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 monthNot 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
Misc. Property     Vertic (cracks of more than 1 cm wide) 
Topsoil Properties
Gravel19 %10 %10 %21 %4 %4 %5 %
Sand78 %75 %79 %73 %27 %19 %19 %
Silt13 %15 %13 %18 %27 %25 %32 %
Clay9 %10 %8 %9 %46 %56 %49 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loamLoamy sandSandy loamClayClayClay
Reference Bulk Density1.6 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³1.62 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³1.22 g/cm³1.24 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.27 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.37 g/cm³1.56 g/cm³1.28 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.7 %0.7 %2.59 %1.4 %1.2 %1.05 %0.87 %
PH5.65.14.77.56.36.97.8
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity29 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹85 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹70 cmol kg⁻¹57 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹43 cmol kg⁻¹30 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation98 %28 %86 %86 %79 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.1 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹13.4 cmol kg⁻¹40.9 cmol kg⁻¹46.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0.2 %4.9 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0.1 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %5 %0 %1 %1 %1 %1 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.2 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel14 %9 %  6 %5 %5 %
Sand77 %68 %  21 %18 %23 %
Silt13 %17 %  25 %24 %35 %
Clay10 %15 %  54 %58 %42 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loam  ClayClayClay
Reference Bulk Density1.58 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³  1.22 g/cm³1.21 g/cm³1.26 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³  1.4 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.35 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.31 %0.27 %  0.58 %0.59 %0.39 %
PH5.35  6.47.58.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity36 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹  33 cmol kg⁻¹70 cmol kg⁻¹58 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹  20 cmol kg⁻¹42 cmol kg⁻¹26 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation28 %36 %  83 %100 %100 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹  13.1 cmol kg⁻¹44.2 cmol kg⁻¹44.8 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %  0 %0.8 %11.2 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %  0 %0 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %5 %  1 %2 %2 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1  0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.2 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