31. The most common soil series in the Nescopeck Creek watershed is the Hazleton-Dekalb-Buchanan series. 32. The Berks-Weikert-Bedingon soil series occurs in all the northern and central areas of the watershed. 33. The most common soil series in the watershed of Mud Creek is the Watson-Berks-Alvira series. 34. The soil near the headwaters of Kase Run is of the Leck Kill-Minersville-Calvin soil series . 35. The greater portion of the city, comprising about 70 %, is dominated by the Mandaue Clay Loam soil series . 36. Soil series consist of pedons that are grouped together because of their similar pedogenesis, soil chemistry, and physical properties.37. The Leck Kill-Meckesville-Calvin soil series occurs in the southwestern and north-central areas of the watershed. 38. Nearly all of the soil in the watershed of Mauses Creek is of the Berks-Weikert-Bedington soil series . 39. The soil in the rest of the stream's watershed is of the Berks-Weikert-Bedington soil series . 40. Other soil series in the watershed include the Berks-Weikert-Bedington series and the Chenango-Pope-Holly series.