Must-see lake · Bega Valley Shire Council, New South Wales
Cochrane Dam
Cochrane Dam is a lake in Bega Valley Shire Council, New South Wales.
Cochrane Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Cochrane Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Cochrane Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -36.57102, 149.45549. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cochrane Dam
- Brogo Dam · lake · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~34 km · Must-see
- Wadbilliga National Park · sanctuary · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~35 km · Must-see
- Brogo Conservation Reserve · sanctuary · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~37 km · Must-see
- South East Forest National Park · sanctuary · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~49 km · Must-see
- Yellow Pinch Dam · lake · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~56 km · Must-see
- Biamanga National Park · sanctuary · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~56 km · Must-see
- Cooma · museum · Snowy Monaro Regional Council · ~59 km · Must-see
- Mimosa Rocks National Park · sanctuary · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~59 km · Must-see
- Kooraban National Park · sanctuary · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~63 km · Must-see
- Magic Mountain Recreation Park · park · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~65 km · Must-see
- Gulaga National Park · sanctuary · Eurobodalla Shire Council · ~71 km · Must-see
- Wallaga Lake · lake · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mount Dromedary / Gulaga · viewpoint · Eurobodalla Shire Council · ~74 km · Must-see
- Cochrane Lake · lake · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~1 km
- Tuross Falls, Wadbilliga National Park · sanctuary · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~14 km
- Alexander's Hut · fort · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~21 km
- Duck Hole · lake · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~25 km
- Dangelong Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Snowy Monaro Regional Council · ~33 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cochrane Dam
- Brogo Dam · lake · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~34 km · Must-see
- Yellow Pinch Dam · lake · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~56 km · Must-see
- Wallaga Lake · lake · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~72 km · Must-see
- Lake Jindabyne · lake · Shire of Towong · ~96 km · Must-see
- Wonboyn Beach · lake · Australian Capital Territory · ~111 km · Must-see
- Blue Lake · lake · Shire of Towong · ~130 km · Must-see
- Lake Cootapatamba · lake · Shire of Towong · ~134 km · Must-see
- Lake Barracoota · lake · Australian Capital Territory · ~141 km · Must-see
- Cochrane Lake · lake · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~1 km
- Duck Hole · lake · Bega Valley Shire Council · ~25 km
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Frequently asked
Is Cochrane Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Cochrane Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Cochrane Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Cochrane Dam?
Nearby: Brogo Dam (lake, 34 km), Wadbilliga National Park (sanctuary, 35 km), Brogo Conservation Reserve (sanctuary, 37 km), South East Forest National Park (sanctuary, 49 km), Yellow Pinch Dam (lake, 56 km), Biamanga National Park (sanctuary, 56 km).
Is Cochrane Dam worth visiting?
Cochrane Dam is listed as a must-see lake in New South Wales on Spotwander.