The Carbondale soils have hemic soil materials within 51 inches. Rifle soils formed in hemic materials 51 inches or greater. Very poorly drained. Depth to the seasonal high water table ranges from 1 foot above the surface to 0.5 foot below the surface at some time from October to June in most years. Ponded phases have a seasonal high water table from 4 foot above the surface to 0.5 foot below the surface throughout the year.
Surface runoff is low or very low.
Permeability is moderately rapid to moderately slow in the organic portion and moderately slow or moderate in the mineral substratum. Stratified substratum phases have permeability ranging up to moderately rapid or rapid in the individual sand strata. Most of these soils are in woodland, however some are in sedge and cattails. Vegetation includes white cedar, alder, and balsam fir. A few areas are cleared and are used for pasture.