The Indarri Falls travertine dam, Lawn Hill Creek, northwest Queensland, Australia

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)



Description :
Indarri Falls is a spectacular travertine dam which impounds Lawn Hill Creek, a perennial karst stream draining the Barkly Tableland in northwest Queensland, Australia. Carbonate precipitation at the Falls is favoured by downstream changes in the bulk chemistry of the karst spring waters which feed the Greek, although deposition at the microenvironmental level may be encouraged by biological factors. The dam has dramatically altered the hydrology and geomorphology of the area, transforming the middle reaches of lawn Hill Creek from a fluvial to a lacustrine environment.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Earth surface processes and landforms, issn : 0197-9337, 1997, vol. 22, n°. 4, p. 413-418, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 19 ref.

Date :
1997

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Chichester, Wiley