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Springlake, Texas
Inside Springlake's city limits, shrink-swell clay limits houses without basements on 37% of mapped land, the 2nd-highest of 6 cities in Lamb County. A shallow water table limits basements on under 1%.
That clay share is above Lamb County's 14%. FEMA's flood data list no flood losses since 2016 in ZIP code 79082 overlapping the city.
Data as of October 13, 2026 · sources · in Lamb County
expansive clay: shrink-swell limits slab homes
high water table: limits basements
flood losses since 2016 in 1 overlapping ZIP
Foundation repair in Springlake
Foundation repair in Springlake: shrink-swell clay limits slab homes on 37% of Springlake's mapped land.
| 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 Springlake city limits
| Expansive clay (limits slab homes) | 37.5% |
| High water table (limits basements) | 0.5% |
| Septic fields very limited | 36.5% |
| Clay swell (LEP, by area) | 4.1% |
| High-swell land (LEP 6%+) | 34.6% |
| Mapped soil | 658 acres |
What the numbers mean here
Clay swell averages a linear extensibility of 4.1% by land area here, and 35% of the land reaches USDA's high class (6% or more). Clay like that swells when wet and shrinks when dry, under 37% of the mapped land.
Drought in Lamb County
0% of Lamb 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 Springlake. ZIP areas reach past city limits.
| ZIP | Share of city land | Flood losses | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79082 | 100% | 0 | $0 |
Homes
Springlake has fewer than 100 housing units in the ACS 2020-2024 estimates, too few for reliable shares.
Nearby cities
Sources: USDA SSURGO (August 5, 2026) · US Drought Monitor (October 13, 2026) · FEMA NFIP v3 (September 9, 2026). Methods · Data status