Bottineau County, ND Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Bottineau County, ND

Low

Soil across 68.8% of Bottineau County, ND comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 2.91% linear extensibility. That's as favorable a county-level reading as this dataset produces - standard foundation practice, pending one lot's own geotechnical report.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Bottineau County, ND - never a reading for one specific parcel. The real answer for one lot is still a site-specific geotechnical report, running about $1,000-$5,000 (typically near $2,700).

Bottineau County: the real numbers

Bottineau 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.

Where this sits nationally

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Bottineau County, ND ranks 1,256 most-constrained nationally, and 38 of 53 within North Dakota. The county spans 1,669 square miles, home to 6,391 people.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. McMullen County, TX and Jefferson County, OR are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in North Dakota

Every county in North Dakota is on this site, including Rolette County, ND and Hettinger County, ND. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.