Slope gradients range from 0 to 8 percent. The well drained or moderately well drained Oakville soils, the excessively drained Grattan soils, and the poorly or very poorly drained Granby , Kingsville , and Newton soils are in a drainage sequences with Pipestone soils. Somewhat poorly drained. The water table fluctuates from near the surface during prolonged wet periods to depths greater than 4 feet in dry seasons. Depth to the seasonal high water table ranges from .5 to 1.5 feet below the surface at some time from October to June.
Surface runoff is slow or very slow.
Permeability is rapid. A large part is or has been cultivated. Some areas are in permanent pasture. Special crops such as blueberries, cucumbers, and melons are important crops on this soil. Many areas are in various stages of reforestation.