The moderately well drained and somewhat poorly drained Hayfield soils are on foot slopes and side slopes. The somewhat poorly drained Lawler and Udolpho soils are on foot slopes and side slopes. The well drained Saude and Waukee soils are higher on the landscape. Very poorly or poorly drained - seasonal high saturation occurs within depths of 0 to 1.0 feet during April to June in normal years and is considered apparent. Surface runoff is low or ponded.
Permeability is moderate in the upper part and rapid in the lower part.
Where undrained, principal use is pasture. Where adequately drained, Marshan soils are cultivated. Corn, soybeans, and small grains are principal crops. Native vegetation is a wet-site community of the tall grass prairie. Cation exchange class is inferred from lab data from similar soils in the surrounding area.