Soil series profile
Wedowee soil series
Wedowee is a well drained soil with a sandy loam surface, mapped on 738,121 acres in 76 counties across 5 states. Hydrologic group B.
- Drainage class
- Well drained 100% of mapped acres
- Hydrologic group
- B >99% of mapped acres
- Typical topsoil pH
- 5.1 strongly acidic · range 4.6–6.4
- Mapped area
- 738k acres in 76 counties, 5 states
Typical Wedowee profile
Texture and pH by depth
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| Depth | Texture | pH | Clay | Sand | Organic matter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 in (Ap) | Sandy loam | 5.1 | 13% | 68% | 1.25% |
| 4–7 in (E) | Sandy loam | 5.1 | 13% | 68% | 0.5% |
| 7–23 in (Bt) | Clay | 5.1 | 47% | 40% | 0.25% |
| 23–35 in (BC) | Clay loam | 5.1 | 33% | 40% | 0.25% |
| 35–80 in (C) | Sandy clay loam | 5.1 | 27% | 60% | 0.25% |
What this means
What Wedowee soil means for gardens, lawns and septic systems
For gardens
Typical topsoil in Wedowee soils is strongly acidic: pH 5.1 (most land between 4.6 and 6.4). 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.
Loamy topsoil (loam, silt loam and similar) covers 93% of mapped Wedowee acres: generally the easiest soil to garden, holding moisture without staying waterlogged. The most common surface texture is sandy loam (82% of mapped Wedowee acres).
100% of mapped Wedowee 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 20% of the acres in mapped Wedowee soils very limited, 80% 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 Wedowee soil is found
Mapped acres
Wedowee is mapped in North Carolina, Georgia, Virginia, Alabama and South Carolina. The 60 counties with the most Wedowee acres:
| County | Acres | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin County, NC | 91,120 | 29.6% |
| Halifax County, NC | 62,561 | 15.1% |
| Wake County, NC | 43,540 | 8.2% |
| Columbia County, GA | 38,255 | 20.9% |
| Warren County, NC | 30,633 | 12.0% |
| Walton County, GA | 28,840 | 13.8% |
| Goochland County, VA | 23,768 | 15.8% |
| Vance County, NC | 23,749 | 15.2% |
| Warren County, GA | 19,250 | 10.6% |
| Johnston County, NC | 18,257 | 3.9% |
| Chatham County, NC | 17,824 | 4.8% |
| Nash County, NC | 17,464 | 5.4% |
| Spotsylvania County, VA | 16,592 | 7.6% |
| Gwinnett County, GA | 15,490 | 5.8% |
| Person County, NC | 15,383 | 6.5% |
| McDuffie County, GA | 14,825 | 9.0% |
| Hanover County, VA | 14,287 | 5.5% |
| Brunswick County, VA | 14,180 | 4.2% |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | 14,140 | 3.4% |
| Rockdale County, GA | 12,609 | 15.0% |
| Lunenburg County, VA | 11,738 | 5.0% |
| Coosa County, AL | 10,914 | 2.9% |
| Wilkes County, GA | 10,600 | 3.8% |
| Muscogee County, GA | 9,570 | 7.1% |
| Randolph County, AL | 9,052 | 2.7% |
| DeKalb County, GA | 7,973 | 4.7% |
| Newton County, GA | 7,736 | 4.4% |
| Oconee County, GA | 6,670 | 5.7% |
| Davidson County, NC | 6,623 | 2.0% |
| Louisa County, VA | 6,423 | 2.3% |
| Heard County, GA | 6,310 | 3.4% |
| Orange County, NC | 5,968 | 2.4% |
| Lancaster County, SC | 5,920 | 1.7% |
| Cumberland County, VA | 5,493 | 3.4% |
| Oglethorpe County, GA | 4,885 | 1.8% |
| Rowan County, NC | 4,812 | 1.6% |
| Lincoln County, GA | 4,765 | 3.5% |
| Meriwether County, GA | 4,667 | 1.5% |
| Mecklenburg County, VA | 4,142 | 1.2% |
| Coweta County, GA | 4,115 | 1.5% |
| Dinwiddie County, VA | 4,001 | 1.3% |
| Stephens County, GA | 3,920 | 3.4% |
| Powhatan County, VA | 3,902 | 2.7% |
| Glascock County, GA | 3,754 | 4.6% |
| Granville County, NC | 3,708 | 1.1% |
| Gaston County, NC | 3,613 | 1.7% |
| Northampton County, NC | 3,500 | 1.1% |
| Davie County, NC | 3,156 | 2.0% |
| Henrico County, VA | 3,037 | 2.4% |
| Jasper County, GA | 2,870 | 1.2% |
| Clarke County, GA | 2,705 | 3.5% |
| Wilson County, NC | 2,620 | 1.2% |
| Campbell County, VA | 2,245 | 0.7% |
| Lynchburg city, VA | 2,245 | 0.7% |
| Richland County, SC | 2,229 | 0.5% |
| Nottoway County, VA | 2,105 | 1.2% |
| Banks County, GA | 1,600 | 1.1% |
| Hart County, GA | 1,495 | 1.0% |
| Durham County, NC | 1,478 | 0.8% |
| Chesterfield County, VA | 1,404 | 0.6% |
Septic absorption fields
NRCS rating, share of Wedowee acres
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| Not limited | 0.0% |
| Somewhat limited | 79.9% |
| Very limited | 20.1% |
Drainage, water table and flooding
Share of Wedowee 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 4–20% (median 8%).
- 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 | 99.7% |
| C: slow infiltration | 0.3% |
| 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 Wedowee (component kind "Series") in SSURGO: 738,121 acres.
- Method
- Shares are by mapped acres of Wedowee components. The profile comes from the single largest Wedowee component. Full methodology.