Preliminary Geological Investigation of Adelaide River Dam Site, Northern Territory

Geoscience Australia Data published a final report on the preliminary geological investigation of a dam site in the Adelaide River Gorge. The report assesses site suitability, discusses alternative locations, and notes the availability of rock for construction materials. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-10.

Use Cases

• Assess dam site suitability based on geological conditions described in the report.
• Evaluate alternative dam locations based on the described height constraints of 150 to 80 feet.
• Identify potential sources of construction materials like aggregate and rockfill mentioned in the investigation.
• Plan further survey work (topographic, photogrammetric, diamond drilling) as recommended in the report.

Strengths

• Report is a final, authoritative document from Geoscience Australia Data.
• Provides specific height parameters (150 feet to 80 feet) for alternative dam sites.
• Identifies a specific problem area: the ratio of catchment area to storage area.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data

Collection Method

Preliminary geological field investigation.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-10 17:55:31.603895; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Adelaide River Gorge, Northern Territory, Australia