The very poorly drained Maumee and Newton soils are in depressions. The potential for surface runoff is negligible to low. Permeability is rapid. Depth to the top of an intermittent apparent seasonal high water table is greater than 6.0 feet. Mostly used to grow corn, soybeans, fall seeded small grain and legume-grass mixtures.
Irrigation is a common practice on cropped areas.
Some areas are in woods or pasture. Native vegetation is deciduous forest. The series is of large extent, over 100,000 acres. Lake County, Indiana, 1971. Udic moisture regime.