Seismic Refraction Survey for Barrington Dam and Power Station Site, Tasmania 1961

Tasmania is the location for this seismic refraction survey conducted on the site of the Barrington (Devil's Gate) dam and power station. The survey was made for the Hydro-Electric Commission of Tasmania in 1961. The record is provided by Geoscience Australia Data.

Use Cases

• Analyze subsurface geology based on seismic refraction survey data mentioned in the description
• Assess site suitability for dam construction based on geophysical survey results
• Model seismic wave velocities for engineering design at the power station site

Strengths

• Survey conducted for a specific, named infrastructure project (Barrington dam and power station)
• Record is provided by an authoritative national geological organization (Geoscience Australia Data)

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Last updated 2026-06-09 04:39:48.253923; freshness should be verified

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Seismic refraction survey

Time Range

1961

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-09 04:39:48.253923

Geography

Barrington (Devil's Gate) dam and power station site, Tasmania