Myakka soil is the official soil

Soil

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 in the state of Florida

Florida

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. It is restricted to the state, where it encompasses the largest acre

Acre

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age. More than 1500000 acres (6,070.3 km²) contain Myakka soils. Its name originates from a Native American

Native Americans in the United States

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 pronunciation of "Big Waters".

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Myakka soils originate from marine

Marine (ocean)

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 deposits. These soils are a key component of Floridian flatwoods

Flatwoods

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. They are also found in tidal

Tide

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 areas, depressions, and barrier islands

Shoal

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. Permeability

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 is rapid in the A horizon, and it is "moderate or moderately rapid" in the Bh horizon. Myakka soils' slope ranges from 0 to 8 percent

Percentage

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