Torripsamment landscape
Owyhee Co., Idaho


Soils formed in this arid region of Idaho, are generally sandy and very susceptible to wind erosion. This photo shows an active sand dune in the background. Soils show little to no development and have sparse vegetative communities. Soils are used for irrigated crop production and some livestock grazing; however, careful water and fertilizer management is required. The highly permeable nature of these soils makes ground water contamination a concern and the native vegetation can be severely impacted by over-grazing.