Soil series profile
Tocaloma soil series
Tocaloma is a well drained soil with a loam surface, mapped on 35,796 acres in 1 county in CA. Hydrologic group B.
- Drainage class
- Well drained 93% of mapped acres
- Hydrologic group
- B 92% of mapped acres
- Typical topsoil pH
- 6.1 slightly acidic · range 6.1–6.1
- Mapped area
- 36k acres in 1 county, 1 state
Typical Tocaloma profile
Texture and pH by depth
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| Depth | Texture | pH | Clay | Sand | Organic matter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–19 in (H1) | Loam | 6.1 | 22% | 41% | 1.5% |
| 19–39 in (H2) | Very gravelly loam | 6.1 | 24% | 39% | 0.75% |
| 39–43 in (H3) | Bedrock | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
What this means
What Tocaloma soil means for gardens, lawns and septic systems
For gardens
Typical topsoil in Tocaloma soils is slightly acidic: pH 6.1, the range most vegetables, flowers and lawn grasses prefer.
Loamy topsoil (loam, silt loam and similar) covers 93% of mapped Tocaloma acres: generally the easiest soil to garden, holding moisture without staying waterlogged. The most common surface texture is loam (93% of mapped Tocaloma acres).
93% of mapped Tocaloma 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 93% of the acres in mapped Tocaloma soils very limited, 0% somewhat limited and 0% not limited (8% not rated, such as urban land, pits or water).
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 Tocaloma soil is found
Mapped acres
Tocaloma is mapped in California.
| County | Acres | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Marin County, CA | 35,796 | 10.8% |
Septic absorption fields
NRCS rating, share of Tocaloma acres
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| Not limited | 0.0% |
| Somewhat limited | 0.0% |
| Very limited | 92.5% |
| Not rated | 7.5% |
Drainage, water table and flooding
Share of Tocaloma 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 40–63% (median 63%).
- Topsoil organic matter
- Median 1.5%.
Drainage class
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| Excessively drained | 0.0% |
| Somewhat excessively drained | 0.0% |
| Well drained | 92.5% |
| Moderately well drained | 0.0% |
| Somewhat poorly drained | 0.0% |
| Poorly drained | 0.0% |
| Very poorly drained | 0.0% |
| Not rated | 7.5% |
Hydrologic soil group
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| A: fast infiltration (mostly sandy or gravelly) | 0.0% |
| B: moderate infiltration | 91.8% |
| C: slow infiltration | 0.8% |
| 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% |
| Not rated | 7.5% |
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 Tocaloma (component kind "Series") in SSURGO: 35,796 acres.
- Method
- Shares are by mapped acres of Tocaloma components. The profile comes from the single largest Tocaloma component. Full methodology.