Seismic Refraction Survey Data for Three Dam Sites on Barambah Creek, Queensland 1960

Seismic refraction survey data from three dam sites on Barambah Creek near Murgon, Queensland, collected in 1960. The data was gathered at the request of the Irrigation and Water Supply Commission of Queensland and interpreted by Geoscience Australia. Results include cross-sections showing depth and seismic velocity of subsurface layers, with specific interpretation of moderately weathered bedrock and fault zones.

Use Cases

• Assessing foundation rock suitability for dam design based on seismic velocity interpretations.
• Identifying subsurface fault or shear zones at proposed dam sites.
• Creating geological cross-sections showing layer depth and velocity from seismic refraction data.

Strengths

• Data includes interpretations of seismic velocities in geological terms.
• Results are plotted as cross-sections showing depth and velocity of various layers.
• Survey covers three specific dam sites (977M, 1173M, 1250M) on Barambah Creek.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data is from a single survey in 1960; geological conditions may have changed.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Seismic refraction surveys conducted at three dam sites.

Time Range

1960

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-14 04:25:31.478340; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Barambah Creek, near Murgon, Queensland, Australia.