Soil series profile
Kureb soil series
Kureb is a excessively drained soil with a fine sand surface, mapped on 70,229 acres in 27 counties across 3 states. Hydrologic group A.
- Drainage class
- Excessively drained 100% of mapped acres
- Hydrologic group
- A 100% of mapped acres
- Typical topsoil pH
- 5.4 strongly acidic · range 4.8–5.4
- Mapped area
- 70k acres in 27 counties, 3 states
Typical Kureb profile
Texture and pH by depth
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| Depth | Texture | pH | Clay | Sand | Organic matter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–3 in (A) | Fine sand | 5.4 | 2% | 98% | 1% |
| 3–26 in (E) | Sand | 5.4 | 2% | 97% | 0.5% |
| 26–89 in (C/Bh) | Sand | 5.4 | 2% | 97% | 0.5% |
What this means
What Kureb soil means for gardens, lawns and septic systems
For gardens
Typical topsoil in Kureb soils is strongly acidic: pH 5.4 (most land between 4.8 and 5.4). 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.
Sandy topsoil covers 100% of mapped Kureb acres. It drains fast and warms early in spring, but dries out and loses nutrients quickly: mulch, compost and steady watering help. The most common surface texture is sand (54% of mapped Kureb acres).
100% of mapped Kureb acres is excessively or somewhat excessively drained: water moves through fast, so gardens need more frequent watering in dry spells.
For lawns and yards
100% of mapped acres is in hydrologic group A, where water soaks in fast. Lawns there dry out quickly; deeper, less frequent watering and organic matter help.
For a septic system
For conventional septic absorption fields, NRCS rates 100% of the acres in mapped Kureb soils very limited, 0% somewhat limited and 0% not limited.
Where the soil is very limited (slow permeability, a high water table, flooding, shallow bedrock or steep slopes), alternative systems such as mound or sand-filter designs are common and cost more.
Only a licensed site evaluation or perc test at the actual lot decides whether a system is allowed and which design.
Where Kureb soil is found
Mapped acres
Kureb is mapped in North Carolina, Florida and Georgia.
| County | Acres | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County, NC | 13,404 | 2.7% |
| New Hanover County, NC | 8,131 | 7.0% |
| Onslow County, NC | 6,785 | 1.5% |
| Bay County, FL | 4,864 | 1.0% |
| Dixie County, FL | 4,431 | 1.0% |
| Carteret County, NC | 4,061 | 1.3% |
| Walton County, FL | 3,528 | 0.5% |
| Okaloosa County, FL | 3,248 | 0.5% |
| Pender County, NC | 3,046 | 0.6% |
| Emanuel County, GA | 2,850 | 0.7% |
| Santa Rosa County, FL | 2,624 | 0.4% |
| Tattnall County, GA | 1,945 | 0.7% |
| Gulf County, FL | 1,508 | 0.4% |
| Nassau County, FL | 1,292 | 0.3% |
| Duval County, FL | 1,201 | 0.2% |
| Toombs County, GA | 1,045 | 0.5% |
| Bladen County, NC | 1,004 | 0.2% |
| Wheeler County, GA | 970 | 0.6% |
| Craven County, NC | 824 | 0.2% |
| Cumberland County, NC | 811 | 0.2% |
| Franklin County, FL | 733 | 0.1% |
| Escambia County, FL | 702 | 0.2% |
| Columbus County, NC | 487 | 0.1% |
| Candler County, GA | 410 | 0.3% |
| Burke County, GA | 160 | 0.0% |
| Wayne County, GA | 155 | 0.0% |
| Evans County, GA | 10 | 0.0% |
Septic absorption fields
NRCS rating, share of Kureb acres
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| Not limited | 0.0% |
| Somewhat limited | 0.0% |
| Very limited | 100.0% |
Drainage, water table and flooding
Share of Kureb acres
- Depth to seasonal high water table
- None reported within about 6.5 feet (median where reported).
- Flooding
- Mapped as flooding on 2% of acres (0% occasional, 0% frequent).
- Slope
- Typically 3–9% (median 4%).
- Topsoil organic matter
- Median 1%.
Drainage class
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| Excessively drained | 100.0% |
| Somewhat excessively drained | 0.0% |
| Well drained | 0.0% |
| 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) | 100.0% |
| B: moderate infiltration | 0.0% |
| 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 Kureb (component kind "Series") in SSURGO: 70,229 acres.
- Method
- Shares are by mapped acres of Kureb components. The profile comes from the single largest Kureb component. Full methodology.