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

A 1960 survey conducted for the Irrigation and Water Supply Commission of Queensland. The record describes seismic refraction surveys at three dam sites on Barambah Creek, near Murgon, interpreting velocities in geological terms. Results are plotted as cross-sections showing depth and velocity of subsurface layers.

Use Cases

• Assess foundation rock suitability based on seismic velocities around 8000 ft/sec interpreted as moderately weathered bedrock.
• Identify subsurface fault or shear zones at proposed dam sites based on seismic refraction results.
• Model subsurface stratigraphy using cross-sectional depth and velocity data for the various layers.
• Support dam design decisions by providing interpreted geological context from seismic velocity data.

Strengths

• Survey covers three specific dam sites (977M, 1173M, 1250M) on Barambah Creek.
• Results include interpreted cross-sections showing depth and velocity of subsurface layers.
• Provides specific geological interpretation for seismic velocities about 8000 ft/sec.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic and temporal bias inherent to a single 1960 survey.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Seismic refraction surveys conducted at the request of the Irrigation and Water Supply Commission of Queensland.

Time Range

1960

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-09 04:36:06.276393; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Barambah Creek, near Murgon, Queensland, Australia