An apparent water table is 2 to 3.5 feet below the surface from January to April of most years. Permeability is rapid. The potential for surface runoff is negligible to low. Most areas are in cropland, primarily corn, wheat, soybeans, hay, and some specialty crops. About 20 percent is used for woodland.
Native vegetation is mixed deciduous hardwoods, mostly oaks and elm.
The series is of moderate extent. Paulding County, Ohio, 1957. Further study on the Ottokee series is needed during modernization projects in MLRA 99 to better define the series concept and lamellic properties.