EMBALSE DE VALUENGO

Location:Spain
Area:677 acres (274 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
   
Share40 %25 %15 %15 %45 %35 %20 %
Soil TypeDystric RegosolsDystric CambisolsUmbric LeptosolsLithic LeptosolsGleyic AcrisolsGleyic LuvisolsDystric Planosols
Topsoil TextureCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarseCoarse
Reference Depth100 cm100 cm30 cm10 cm100 cm100 cm100 cm
DrainageSomewhat excessiveModerately wellModerately wellModerately wellPoorPoorPoor
Available Water Capacity100 m15 m15 mm15 mm15 m15 m15 m
Phase 1 GravellyGravelly GravellyGravellyGravelly
Phase 2 Lithic     
Root Obstacle40 - 60 cm60 - 80 cm  None to 80 cmNone to 80 cmNone to 80 cm
Impermeable Layer    0 - 40 cm0 - 40 cm0 - 40 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  Wet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 monthWet within 80 cm over 6 months, but not wet within 40 cm for over 11 month
Topsoil Properties
Gravel19 %10 %10 %21 %4 %4 %4 %
Sand78 %75 %79 %73 %77 %80 %77 %
Silt13 %15 %13 %18 %14 %11 %12 %
Clay9 %10 %8 %9 %9 %9 %11 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loamLoamy sandSandy loamSandy loamLoamy sandSandy loam
Reference Bulk Density1.6 g/cm³1.58 g/cm³1.62 g/cm³1.59 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.6 g/cm³1.57 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.27 g/cm³1.49 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.4 g/cm³1.44 g/cm³1.46 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.7 %0.7 %2.59 %1.4 %1.83 %0.63 %0.31 %
PH5.65.14.77.556.55.2
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity29 cmol kg⁻¹21 cmol kg⁻¹24 cmol kg⁻¹85 cmol kg⁻¹14 cmol kg⁻¹54 cmol kg⁻¹19 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity6 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹8 cmol kg⁻¹12 cmol kg⁻¹4 cmol kg⁻¹6 cmol kg⁻¹3 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation98 %28 %86 %86 %72 %83 %79 %
Total Exchangeable Bases4.1 cmol kg⁻¹1.5 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹5.2 cmol kg⁻¹2.6 cmol kg⁻¹6.1 cmol kg⁻¹4.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0.1 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %0 %0 %0 %0.1 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %5 %0 %1 %0 %2 %0 %
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-10.1 dS m-1
Subsoil Properties
Gravel14 %9 %  8 %5 %7 %
Sand77 %68 %  64 %68 %57 %
Silt13 %17 %  14 %10 %14 %
Clay10 %15 %  22 %22 %29 %
USDA TextureSandy loamSandy loam  Sandy clay loamSandy clay loamSandy clay loam
Reference Bulk Density1.58 g/cm³1.51 g/cm³  1.44 g/cm³1.45 g/cm³1.39 g/cm³
Bulk Density1.5 g/cm³1.5 g/cm³  1.5 g/cm³1.55 g/cm³1.63 g/cm³
Organic Carbon0.31 %0.27 %  0.42 %0.3 %0.3 %
PH5.35  4.76.45.1
Clay Cation Exchange Capacity36 cmol kg⁻¹31 cmol kg⁻¹  11 cmol kg⁻¹43 cmol kg⁻¹16 cmol kg⁻¹
Soil Cation Exchange Capacity4 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹  3 cmol kg⁻¹9 cmol kg⁻¹5 cmol kg⁻¹
Base Saturation28 %36 %  42 %80 %41 %
Total Exchangeable Bases1 cmol kg⁻¹1.4 cmol kg⁻¹  2.2 cmol kg⁻¹5.9 cmol kg⁻¹5.6 cmol kg⁻¹
Calcium Carbonate0 %0 %  0 %0.1 %0 %
Calcium Sulphate0 %0 %  0 %0.1 %0 %
Exchangeable Sodium3 %5 %  0 %1 %3 %
Electrical Conductivity0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-1  0.1 dS m-10.1 dS m-10.1 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