Cowden and Ebbert soils have albic and argillic horizons and are in similar positions nearby. The somewhat poorly drained Ipava soils and the poorly drained Sable and Virden soils have mollic epipedons less than 24 inches in thickness and are on nearby loess covered ground moraines. Patton soils on nearby lake plains have a fine-silty control section. Poorly drained and very poorly drained. Runoff is very slow or ponded.
Permeability is moderately slow.
In the undrained condition these soils have an apparent water table as much as 1 foot above the surface at some time between January and June in most years. Where drained, the water table is 1 foot above the surface to 1 foot below at some time between March and June in most years. Most areas are used for cultivated crops. Corn and soybeans are the principal crops. Native vegetation is marsh grasses and sedges.