Cavalier County, ND Shrink-Swell Risk

Cavalier County's SSURGO shrink-swell reading

Moderate

In Cavalier County, ND, 46.7% of the surveyed soil carries a "Moderate" shrink-swell rating, 3.68% linear extensibility on average. A real but modest amount of movement - standard foundations usually hold up, but drainage and moisture control around the foundation still matter more than on low-risk soil.

Before you rely on this for one address

Cavalier 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 Cavalier County will actually do.

Budgeting for Cavalier County, ND

Cavalier 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.

Cavalier County's rank among North Dakota counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Cavalier County, ND ranks 742 most-constrained nationally, and 7 of 53 within North Dakota. The county spans 1,489 square miles, home to 3,567 people.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Jefferson County, ID and Trempealeau County, WI are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in North Dakota

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