This is the Delnorte series. Delnorte soils have a petrocalcic horizon with its upper boundary within 20 inches of the surface. Runoff is very low on slopes of 1 to 5 percent, low on slopes of 5 to 20 percent, and medium on slopes greater than 20 percent. Permeability is moderately rapid. Used for livestock grazing and urban development.
Rangeland is of low carrying capacity.
Vegetation is mostly a sparse cover of creosotebush, fluffgrass, sixweeks grama, lechuguilla, and ocotillo. Series is of moderate extent. The type location was recovered during the mapping of the Fort Bliss soil survey. The profile was redescribed to 80 inches and the range in characteristic updated.