Floodwater seldom covers these soils for periods of more than 2 or 3 days on the high bottoms, but the duration is up to 7 days in the lower positions. Hadley soils are the well drained member of a drainage sequence which includes the moderately well drained Winooski , the poorly drained Limerick , and the very poorly drained Saco soils. Adams , Agawam , Allagash , Colton , Enfield , Groveton , Hartland , Hinckley , Merrimac , Unadilla , and Windsor soils are on nearby terraces. All these soils, with the exception of Enfield, Hartland and Unadilla, have more than 15 percent fine sand or coarser in the control section. Enfield, Hartland, and Unadilla soils have cambic horizons.
Permeability is moderate or moderately rapid.
Dominantly used for hay, pasture, and silage corn in support of dairying. Massachusetts and Connecticut areas are also used for truck crops, potatoes, and tobacco. Some areas are in urban uses. The few areas of woodland have red maple, elm, silver maple, sycamore, willow, sugar maple, and white pine. The series is extensive.