24b. Soil Summary (by community type) CT 1 



Soil series: Dorovan mucky silt loam, overwash 



Soil classification: Dysic, thermic Typic Medisaprists 



Soil association: Dorovan 



pH class: Very strongly to extremely acid 



Source of information: Soil Survey of Washington County, N.C. 



USDA, 1981 



Other notes: 



24c. Hydrology Summary (by community type) CT 1 

 Hydrologic system: Riverine 



Hydrologic subsystem: Lower perennial 



Water chemistry: Fresh 



Water regime: Seasonally flooded 



Drainage class: Very poorly drained 



Drainage basin: Chapel Swamp — Albemarle Sound 



Hydrology characterization: A very poorly drained, seasonally flooded, 

 freshwater, lower perennial riverine system. 



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