The moderately well drained Glenford soils are on higher landscape positions. The somewhat poorly drained McGary soils are on nearby dissected slopes. The very poorly drained Montgomery soils are in shallow, wet depressions. Somewhat poorly drained. The potential for surface runoff is negligible to high.
Permeability is slow.
Depth to the top of a perched seasonal high water table is 0.5 to 1.5 feet from November through May in normal years. Most of the Canal soils are cultivated. Principle crops are corn, oats, wheat, soybeans, and mixed hay. Some areas are still wooded. Red maple, beech, red oak, pin oak, elm, and hickory are the main tree species.