Chuckawalla soils have argillic horizons. Imperial soils are fine textured. Niland soils have coarse texture in the upper part of the series control section and fine texture in the lower part. Carrizo soils with loam or sandy loam surface textures have moderate or moderately rapid over rapid or very rapid permeability. Used as a source of sand and gravel for construction material.
Vegetation is a sparse growth of cacti, creosotebush, white bursage, mesquite, and paloverde.
The soil is extensive. The central concept is in MLRA 30 and 31. Use in MLRA 40 should be reevaluated.