Soil series profile
Yeates Hollow soil series
Yeates Hollow is a well drained soil with a very stony loam surface, mapped on 157,675 acres in 19 counties across 4 states. Hydrologic group C.
- Drainage class
- Well drained 87% of mapped acres
- Hydrologic group
- C 73% of mapped acres
- Typical topsoil pH
- 6.5 slightly acidic · range 6.5–7.0
- Mapped area
- 158k acres in 19 counties, 4 states
Typical Yeates Hollow profile
Texture and pH by depth
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| Depth | Texture | pH | Clay | Sand | Organic matter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–4 in (A11) | Very stony loam | 6.7 | 23% | 40% | 3% |
| 4–12 in (A12) | Very stony loam | 6.7 | 23% | 40% | 3% |
| 12–17 in (A3) | Very stony loam | 6.7 | 23% | 40% | 3% |
| 17–34 in (B21t) | Extremely stony clay | 6.7 | 50% | 22% | 0.75% |
| 34–45 in (B3t) | Extremely stony clay loam | 6.7 | 38% | 32% | 0.75% |
| 45–60 in (C) | Extremely stony sandy loam | 7.5 | 15% | 66% | 0.25% |
What this means
What Yeates Hollow soil means for gardens, lawns and septic systems
For gardens
Typical topsoil in Yeates Hollow soils is slightly acidic: pH 6.5 (most land between 6.5 and 7.0), the range most vegetables, flowers and lawn grasses prefer.
Loamy topsoil (loam, silt loam and similar) covers 87% of mapped Yeates Hollow acres: generally the easiest soil to garden, holding moisture without staying waterlogged. The most common surface texture is very stony loam (37% of mapped Yeates Hollow acres).
87% of mapped Yeates Hollow acres is moderately well to excessively drained, which suits most garden plants.
For lawns and yards
On 87% of mapped acres, rain soaks in slowly (hydrologic groups C and D, including dual groups that are D until drained). Expect runoff and puddles after heavy rain: core-aerate compacted lawns and keep ground sloping away from foundations.
For a septic system
For conventional septic absorption fields, NRCS rates 87% of the acres in mapped Yeates Hollow soils very limited, 0% somewhat limited and 0% not limited (13% 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 Yeates Hollow soil is found
Mapped acres
Yeates Hollow is mapped in Utah, Idaho, Wyoming and Nevada.
| County | Acres | Share of county land |
|---|---|---|
| Summit County, UT | 27,192 | 3.9% |
| Cache County, UT | 19,989 | 4.0% |
| Juab County, UT | 18,780 | 2.0% |
| Franklin County, ID | 17,856 | 4.2% |
| Utah County, UT | 15,278 | 1.5% |
| Weber County, UT | 10,234 | 3.0% |
| Box Elder County, UT | 9,938 | 0.3% |
| Sanpete County, UT | 9,455 | 1.5% |
| Tooele County, UT | 8,321 | 0.2% |
| Cassia County, ID | 5,036 | 0.5% |
| Wasatch County, UT | 4,847 | 1.0% |
| Morgan County, UT | 4,686 | 1.2% |
| Rich County, UT | 4,519 | 0.7% |
| Caribou County, ID | 782 | 0.1% |
| Uinta County, WY | 393 | 0.0% |
| Salt Lake County, UT | 119 | 0.0% |
| Davis County, UT | 74 | 0.1% |
| Oneida County, ID | 41 | 0.0% |
| Elko County, NV | 4 | 0.0% |
Septic absorption fields
NRCS rating, share of Yeates Hollow acres
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| Not limited | 0.0% |
| Somewhat limited | 0.0% |
| Very limited | 87.2% |
| Not rated | 12.8% |
Drainage, water table and flooding
Share of Yeates Hollow 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 16–45% (median 26%).
- Topsoil organic matter
- Median 3.5%.
Drainage class
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| Excessively drained | 0.0% |
| Somewhat excessively drained | 0.0% |
| Well drained | 87.2% |
| Moderately well drained | 0.0% |
| Somewhat poorly drained | 0.0% |
| Poorly drained | 0.0% |
| Very poorly drained | 0.0% |
| Not rated | 12.8% |
Hydrologic soil group
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| Category | Share of acres |
|---|---|
| A: fast infiltration (mostly sandy or gravelly) | 0.0% |
| B: moderate infiltration | 0.0% |
| C: slow infiltration | 73.3% |
| D: very slow infiltration (clayey, shallow or wet) | 13.8% |
| 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 | 12.8% |
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 Yeates Hollow (component kind "Series") in SSURGO: 157,675 acres.
- Method
- Shares are by mapped acres of Yeates Hollow components. The profile comes from the single largest Yeates Hollow component. Full methodology.