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The surficial geologic materials (soil parent materials) are dominantly sandy glaciofluvial deposits, some with gravelly subsoils. Very fine sandy and coarse silty glaciolacustrine deposits also occur in the vicinity of Inkameep Creek and probably underlie portions of the sandy glaciofluvial materials at depth elsewhere. Thin, sandy veneers of eolian (windblown) material sometimes occurs in areas protected from the wind. Along the extreme eastern boundary of the area, large boulders and stones sometimes occur on, and in, the soil. These originated from the adjacent steep, rocky mountain slopes. The soils are all Brown Chernozems (as classified in the Canadian Soil Classification). They have a grayish brown surface horizon about 15 cm thick that is slightly enriched with organic matter. Under this is moderately weathered yellowish brown to light brown zone that is about 20 cm thick and usually non-calcareous. Under this is unweathered soil parent material that is sometimes calcareous.



On the west side of the Valley, the soils underlying the Inniskillin Dark Horse Vineyard are classified as Ratnip (soil parental materials), which consist of gravelly, coarse textured fluvial fan deposits.

Textures range from gravelly, sandy loam to gravelly loamy sand.

Surface stones vary from few on the fan apron to many at the fan apex - much of it from the Hester Creek Fan deposits.