Natural fertility is medium. A water table lies at a depth of two to four feet during most of the year. Waldron complex soil type. This type is common on the flood plain of Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Permeability is moderate in the Blake and Eudora soils, and slow in the Waldron soils.
Surface runoff is slow.
Return to Top Environmental Concerns. Return to Top Past Site Use. The previous land use of the project area has been used mainly for flood control and agricultural utilization. Review of available aerial photographs and documents as well as an interview with Mr. Les Crews, Asst. Chief, Chesterfield Fire Department, indicates the past usage has been primarily agricultural.