RB 53/00037 Chowilla Dam site. Geological investigation supplementary report, dam site testing.
Published: 01 Jan 1961 Created: 04 Nov 2024 Revised: 04 Nov 2024

This report discusses the results of the second geological investigation at Chowilla, based on recommendations proposed in the preliminary text. Supplementary drilling has in no way altered the general geological concepts previously expressed....

This report discusses the results of the second geological investigation at Chowilla, based on recommendations proposed in the preliminary text. Supplementary drilling has in no way altered the general geological concepts previously expressed. Amendments have been included as a revised set of geological cross sections and an appendix of descriptive bore logs. Experiments indicate that the total water leakage beneath the dam will be considerably less than previously estimated, with maximum and minimum values within much closer limits. Leakage beneath the western abutment will be less than earlier apparent, due to the deeper succession of impermeable sediments revealed by boring. In some areas, sediments immediately underlying the blanket cover will have specific permeability somewhat greater than the average, but generally this will not be so. The probability of piping through these upper materials should thus be substantially reduced, even without mechanical compaction.

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Record No rb5300037
Topic Geoscientific Information
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Document Type Departmental Publication - Engineering Geology Publication
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Geological Province Murray Basin
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    Notes: 60/02017
    Geographic Locality: Chowilla
    Doc No: RB 53/00037

    Notes: 60/02017 Geographic Locality: Chowilla Doc No: RB 53/00037

    Language English
    Metadata Standard ISO 19115-3

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    Persistent identifier https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb5300037
    Citation Steel, R.D. 1961. RB 53/00037 Chowilla Dam site. Geological investigation supplementary report, dam site testing. Departmental Publication - Engineering Geology Publication. Government of South Australia.
    https://pid.sarig.sa.gov.au/document/rb5300037

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