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Ponce, PR, Highly Erodible Soils List (HEL)

Updated July 02, 2008

Map Symbol Soil Name R value K value T value Slope % Slope Length Highly Erodible Class
Min. Max. Min. Max.
AaF2 Adjuntas 500 0.10 4 40 60 100 500 1
AgD Aguilita 200 0.17 3 12 20 100 300 1
AgF Aguilita 200 0.17 3 20 60 100 300 1
AhF Aguilita 200 0.17 3 20 60 300 1000 1
AnE2 Alonso 500 0.02 5 20 40 100 300 1
AnF2 Alonso 500 0.02 5 40 60 100 800 1
CbF2 Caguabo 400 0.17 3 20 60 200 800 1
CdF Caguabo 400 0.17 3 20 60 200 800 1
CoD Callabo 300 0.10 3 12 20 100 400 1
CoE Callabo 300 0.10 3 20 40 100 300 1
CoF2 Callabo 300 0.10 3 40 60 100 200 1
Cr Cintrona 200 0.24 5 0 2 100 800 3
Ct Constancia 200 0.24 5 0 2 100 1000 3
CuF2 Consumo 500 0.10 5 40 60 200 1000 1
Cx Cortada 200 0.17 5 0 2 100 800 3
CyB Cuyon 200 0.17 2 0 5 100 500 2
DaD Daguey 500 0.02 5 12 20 100 500 2
EnC Ensenada 200 0.17 3 2 12 100 300 2
Fe Fe 200 0.24 5 0 2 300 1000 3
FtB Fraternidad 200 0.24 5 2 5 300 1000 2
FtC2 Fraternidad 200 0.24 5 5 12 100 600 2
GoF Guanabano 200 0.17 5 40 60 100 300 1
HmE2 Humatas 500 0.02 5 20 40 100 500 1
HmF2 Humatas 500 0.02 5 40 60 100 500 1
HxF Humatas 500 0.02 5 20 60 100 300 1
Jg Jacaguas 200 0.17 3 0 2 100 400 3
JnC Jacana 200 0.10 3 5 12 100 400 2
JzD Juana Diaz 200 0.10 3 12 20 100 400 1
JzE Juana Diaz 200 0.10 3 20 40 100 300 1
LeC Lares 300 0.10 5 5 12 100 600 2
LmF2 Lirios 400 0.10 5 40 60 100 500 1
LnB Llanos 200 0.10 5 2 5 100 600 3
LnC2 Llanos 200 0.10 5 5 12 100 300 2
LuE Los Guineos 600 0.10 5 20 40 100 800 1
LuF Los Guineos 600 0.10 5 40 60 100 800 1
LyFX Los Guineos 600 0.10 5 20 60 100 400 1
LyFX Maricao 600 0.10 5 20 60 100 400 1
LzFX Los Guineos 600 0.10 5 30 60 100 300 1
LzFX Maricao 600 0.10 5 30 60 100 300 1
Ma Machuelo 300 0.24 5 0 2 100 800 3
MeF2 Maraguez 400 0.10 4 40 60 200 800 1
MkF2 Maricao 600 0.10 5 20 60 300 800 1
Mr Meros 200 0.10 5 0 2 100 800 3
MsC Montegrande 300 0.10 3 2 12 100 200 2
MtE2 Morado 300 0.10 3 20 40 100 800 1
MtF2 Morado 300 0.10 3 40 60 200 1000 1
MuD2 Mucara 300 0.10 3 12 20 300 800 1
MuE2 Mucara 300 0.10 3 20 40 200 1000 1
MuF2 Mucara 300 0.10 3 40 60 100 800 1
PaB Paso Seco 300 0.24 3 2 5 100 600 2
PeF2 Pellejas 600 0.17 3 40 60 200 1000 1
QeD2 Quebrada 300 0.17 3 12 20 100 400 1
QeE2 Quebrada 300 0.17 3 20 40 100 300 1
QeF2 Quebrada 300 0.17 3 40 60 100 200 1
Re Reilly 300 0.10 3 0 2 200 800 3
Sa San Anton 200 0.17 5 0 2 200 1000 3
Se Serrano 300 0.24 3 0 2 200 1000 2
Te Teresa 200 0.24 5 0 2 400 1000 3
To Toa 300 0.17 5 0 2 100 900 3
TuF Tuque 200 0.24 2 12 60 100 300 1
YcB Yauco 200 0.17 3 2 5 100 600 2
YcC Yauco 200 0.17 3 5 12 100 300 2

HEL Class Legend: 1 = HEL 2 = PHEL 3 = NHEL

For additional information on Caribbean Area Soils, please contact: Carmen L. Santiago

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