These are the competing Alda , Fonner , Ovina , and Wann soils and the Fonner, Merrick , Leshara , and Gibbon soils. Merrick soils are fine-loamy. Leshara and Gibbon soils are more poorly drained and are fine-silty. Moderately well drained. Runoff is low.
Permeability is moderate.
The seasonal high water table ranges from a depth of about 3 to 6 feet . Novina soils are rarely flooded. Most areas are cultivated. Corn, alfalfa, and grain sorghum are the principal dryland crops. Many areas are irrigated, and the principal crop is corn.