Seismic Refraction Surveys for Dam Sites in Queensland, 1960

Seismic refraction surveys at three dam sites on Pelican Creek and Broken River near Collinsville, Queensland. The surveys were conducted at the request of the Irrigation and Water Supply Commission of Queensland in 1960. Results are interpreted in geological terms and plotted as cross-sections showing layer depth and velocity.

Use Cases

• Model subsurface geology for dam construction based on seismic velocity data.
• Assess foundation stability at proposed dam sites based on interpreted geological layers.
• Compare geophysical characteristics between different dam sites (Pelican Creek and Broken River).

Strengths

• Survey results are plotted as cross-sections showing depth and velocity of layers.
• Data is associated with a specific government commission request (Irrigation and Water Supply Commission of Queensland).

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 surveys conducted at dam sites.

Time Range

1960

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-09 04:38:59.089011; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Pelican Creek and Broken River, near Collinsville, Queensland, Australia