Soil series profile
Buckhall soil series
Buckhall is a well drained soil with a loam surface, mapped on 12,005 acres in 3 counties in VA. Hydrologic group B.
- Drainage class
- Well drained 100% of mapped acres
- Hydrologic group
- B 100% of mapped acres
- Typical topsoil pH
- 5.0 very strongly acidic · range 5.0–5.0
- Mapped area
- 12k acres in 3 counties, 1 state
Typical Buckhall profile
Texture and pH by depth
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| Depth | Texture | pH | Clay | Sand | Organic matter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–7 in (H1) | Loam | 5.0 | 19% | 43% | 1.25% |
| 7–12 in (H2) | Clay loam | 5.0 | 28% | 35% | 0.25% |
| 12–43 in (H3) | Clay | 5.0 | 48% | 23% | 0.25% |
| 43–72 in (H4) | Sandy loam | 5.0 | 18% | 61% | 0.25% |
What this means
What Buckhall soil means for gardens, lawns and septic systems
For gardens
Typical topsoil in Buckhall soils is very strongly acidic: pH 5.0. Most vegetables and lawn grasses do best around 6.0 to 7.0, so lime is often needed; blueberries, azaleas and rhododendrons like it as it is.
Loamy topsoil (loam, silt loam and similar) covers 100% of mapped Buckhall acres: generally the easiest soil to garden, holding moisture without staying waterlogged. The most common surface texture is loam (>99% of mapped Buckhall acres).
100% of mapped Buckhall acres is moderately well to excessively drained, which suits most garden plants.
For lawns and yards
Most land is in hydrologic groups B and C, where rain soaks in at a moderate pace.
For a septic system
For conventional septic absorption fields, NRCS rates 11% of the acres in mapped Buckhall soils very limited, 89% somewhat limited and 0% not limited.
Only a licensed site evaluation or perc test at the actual lot decides whether a system is allowed and which design.
Where Buckhall soil is found
Mapped acres
Buckhall is mapped in Virginia.
| County | Acres | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Prince William County, VA | 9,717 | 5.3% |
| Greene County, VA | 2,225 | 2.6% |
| Henry County, VA | 63 | 0.0% |
Septic absorption fields
NRCS rating, share of Buckhall acres
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| Not limited | 0.0% |
| Somewhat limited | 89.2% |
| Very limited | 10.8% |
Drainage, water table and flooding
Share of Buckhall acres
- Depth to seasonal high water table
- None reported within about 6.5 feet (median where reported).
- Flooding
- Not mapped as flooding on most acres.
- Slope
- Typically 5–20% (median 11%).
- Topsoil organic matter
- Median 1.2%.
Drainage class
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| Excessively drained | 0.0% |
| Somewhat excessively drained | 0.0% |
| Well drained | 100.0% |
| Moderately well drained | 0.0% |
| Somewhat poorly drained | 0.0% |
| Poorly drained | 0.0% |
| Very poorly drained | 0.0% |
Hydrologic soil group
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| A: fast infiltration (mostly sandy or gravelly) | 0.0% |
| B: moderate infiltration | 100.0% |
| C: slow infiltration | 0.0% |
| D: very slow infiltration (clayey, shallow or wet) | 0.0% |
| A/D: D as is, A if drained | 0.0% |
| B/D: D as is, B if drained | 0.0% |
| C/D: D as is, C if drained | 0.0% |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- USDA NRCS Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO), queried through Soil Data Access. Public domain.
- Data date
- SSURGO as published on November 3, 2026 (most recent survey area update October 26, 2026). NRCS refreshes SSURGO each October.
- Scope
- All map unit components named Buckhall (component kind "Series") in SSURGO: 12,005 acres.
- Method
- Shares are by mapped acres of Buckhall components. The profile comes from the single largest Buckhall component. Full methodology.