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Velocity models and first break picks, Success Dam spillway seismic refraction survey, Porterville, California

Compressional- (P-) wave seismic refraction data were acquired in December 2018 and July 2019 along fourteen profiles within the spillway of Success Dam in Porterville, California. A new concrete ogee weir is planned for construction within the existing spillway, and the P-wave seismic velocity models will be used to inform further geotechnical investigations, including siting new geologic borings, and the advanced engineering design phases in terms of rock rippability and relative rock hardness/competency. Data acquisition, processing, and modeling were conducted collaboratively between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District.

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Author(s) Bethany L Burton orcid, Lewis E. Hunter, Evan M Cox orcid, Kyle M. Lindsay, Ronald G. Galloway, Henry Nguyen
Publication Date 2020-03-05
Beginning Date of Data 2018-12-10
Ending Date of Data 2019-07-26
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Bethany L. Burton
DOI https://doi.org/10.5066/P96U1EYD
Citation Burton, B.L., Hunter, L.E., Cox, E.M., Lindsay, K.M., Galloway, R.G., and Nguyen, H., 2020, Velocity models and first break picks, Success Dam spillway seismic refraction survey, Porterville, California: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/P96U1EYD.
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Bethany L. Burton
Metadata Date 2020-08-20
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