Great Western Winery Storage Pond

This paper details the investigation, design and construction of an artificially lined 200ML treated effluent water storage pond. The base of the pond incorporated a clay liner and a geosynthetic clay liner, due to the differing geological features present at the site. The pond is situated outside the township of Great Western, a small regional town two hundred and twenty kilometres northwest of Melbourne. The construction of the pond was essential as the treated effluent water, piped from the Ararat Treatment Plant, is required to irigate vineyards situated in the district. Major expansion of the vineyards could not take place without these major infrastructure works being carried out by the Grampians Region Water Authority.