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Geology and Soils |
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Glacial outwash plains and coarse to medium textured end moraines characterize much of the Huron River watershed.
See map below. Glacial outwash plains were created by melting glaciers whose runoff sorted soils into layers of similarly sized particles. These well-sorted soils include sand and gravel that allow rapid infiltration of surface water to groundwater aquifers and stream systems.
End Moraine are areas where glacial processes deposited huge quantities of rock and soil material of various sizes in one place. The mixture of varying sized soil particles increases the ability of the soils to hold moisture and nutrients, which is conducive to agriculture. Coarse textured end moraines, which are found mainly in the northern and western portions of the Watershed, have low to moderate permeability, while the medium textured end moraines in patches around the Watershed’s periphery have lower permeability.
Last Updated: March 2007 |
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