Baca County, CO Shrink-Swell Risk

Baca County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Baca County, CO, 59% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 3.06% linear extensibility on average. That's a middle reading: not the sharp swings that crack a foundation outright, but enough that grading and drainage are worth getting right.

Before you rely on this for one address

Baca County's reading is an average across the whole county, not a promise about any one lot inside it. A local geotechnical report, typically $1,000-$5,000 (around $2,700 typical), is the only way to know what one lot in Baca County will actually do.

Budgeting for Baca County, CO

Baca County's soil reading points toward standard foundation practice as the likely outcome, not the exception. A geotechnical report runs $1,000-$5,000, typically around $2,700. Foundation repair, if a specific lot turns out to differ from the county average, runs $5,000-$15,000.

Baca County's rank among Colorado counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Baca County, CO ranks 1,152 most-constrained nationally, and 7 of 63 within Colorado. Baca County covers 2,555 square miles and counts 3,367 residents.

See how another county compares

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Pasquotank County, NC and Macon County, GA are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Colorado

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