Lincoln County, NV Shrink-Swell Risk

Shrink-swell potential in Lincoln County, NV

Low

Soil across 70.6% of Lincoln County, NV comes back "Low" in USDA's shrink-swell data, averaging 2.28% linear extensibility. That's the easiest starting point on this site's scale - a standard foundation is the reasonable default here, though any one lot can still differ.

What this number does and doesn't tell you

This is a countywide, area-weighted figure across every soil survey map unit in Lincoln County, NV - never a reading for one specific parcel. A site-specific soil report, usually $1,000-$5,000, is what an engineer would actually pull before designing a foundation on a lot in Lincoln County.

Lincoln County: the real numbers

Lincoln 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.

Lincoln County's rank among Nevada counties

Among the 3,085 rated counties on this site, Lincoln County, NV ranks 1,741 most-constrained nationally, and 12 of 17 within Nevada. The county spans 10,633 square miles, home to 4,345 people.

For contrast

Orleans Parish, LA carries this site's most-constrained reading. Greene County, IL and Barbour County, WV are worth a look for comparison.

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Elsewhere in Nevada

Every county in Nevada is on this site, including Pershing County, NV and Churchill County, NV. The full underlying dataset is downloadable directly, one row per county.