A geophysical survey of the Googong dam site in New South Wales conducted in 1961. The seismic refraction work showed depths to unweathered bedrock and indicated a shear zone likely associated with the Googong Fault. The survey was requested by the Geological Branch of the Bureau of Mineral Resources to assist investigations by the Department of Works, Canberra.
Use Cases
- Map subsurface bedrock depth based on seismic refraction survey data
- Identify shear zones and fault structures based on seismic indications
- Assess geological conditions for dam site engineering investigations
Strengths
- Survey conducted for a specific dam site investigation by a government geological branch
- Results identified bedrock depth and a shear zone associated with a known fault
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/temporal bias inherent to data_gov_au
Provenance
- Source
- Geoscience Australia Data
- Collection Method
- Seismic refraction survey
- Time Range
- 1961
- Geography
- Googong dam site, New South Wales, Australia