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Shady Shores, Texas
Inside Shady Shores' city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 14% of mapped land. A shallow water table limits basements on 7%, the 2nd-highest of 33 cities in Denton County.
That clay share is below Denton County's 50%. FEMA's flood data list 2 flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 76208 overlapping the city. Of its 997 homes, 15% were built before 1980; the median dates from 2002.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Denton County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
of homes built before 1980
Foundation repair in Shady Shores
Foundation repair in Shady Shores: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 14% of Shady Shores' mapped land.
About 900 of Shady Shores' 997 homes are detached houses.
| Who designs the repair | The ASCE Texas Section's repair guidelines say a Texas-licensed engineer should evaluate the foundation and design the repair (2022 guidelines) |
| Prices | Cost guide ranges compared |
Soil under Shady Shores city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 14.4% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 7.2% |
| Septic fields very limited | 56.7% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.3% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 17.4% |
| Mapped soil | 2,005 acres |
What the numbers mean here
USDA rates 57% of the land very limited for septic absorption fields.
With shrink-swell clay on 14% and a shallow water table on 7% of the land, the soil survey points to neither problem across most of Shady Shores; conditions still vary lot by lot.
Drought in Denton County
100% of Denton County is in drought (D1 or worse) on the October 13, 2026 map. County detail.
Flood losses by ZIP code
FEMA flood records since 2016 in the ZIP codes that overlap Shady Shores. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76208 | over 99% | 2 | $19,855 |
Homes in Shady Shores
| Housing units | 997 |
| Median year built | 2002 |
| Built before 1980 | 15% |
| Built 2000 or later | 58% |
| Owner-occupied | 93% |
| Median value, owner-occupied | $492,300 |
| Single-family detached | 94% |
Nearby cities
| Place | Distance | Expansive clay | High water table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corinth | 2 mi | 12% | 3% |
| Lake Dallas | 3 mi | 18% | 1% |
| Oak Point | 3 mi | 31% | under 1% |
| Hickory Creek | 4 mi | 18% | 5% |
| Lakewood Village | 5 mi | 77% | 0% |
| Cross Roads | 5 mi | 1% | under 1% |
| Highland Village | 5 mi | 9% | under 1% |
| Copper Canyon | 6 mi | 2% | 2% |
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026) · Census ACS 2020-2024. Methods · Data status