Local favourite lake · Cascade, Montana
Cochrane Dam
Cochrane Dam is a lake in Cascade, Montana.
Cochrane Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. 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.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Cochrane Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.55322, -111.14933. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cochrane Dam
- Ryan Dam · lake · Cascade · ~3 km · Must-see
- Rainbow Dam · lake · Cascade · ~6 km · Must-see
- Giant Springs State Park · park · Cascade · ~8 km · Must-see
- Black Horse Lake · lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Black Eagle Dam · lake · Cascade · ~12 km · Must-see
- C. M. Russell Museum Complex · museum · ~14 km · Must-see
- St. Ann's Cathedral · church · ~15 km · Must-see
- Benton Lake · lake · ~27 km · Must-see
- Benton Lake · lake · Cascade · ~27 km · Must-see
- Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Cascade · ~35 km · Must-see
- Great Falls Portage · waterfall · Cascade · ~0 km
- Ryan Reservoir · lake · Cascade · ~2 km
- Ryan Reservoir · lake · ~2 km
- Cochrane Reservoir · lake · ~2 km
- Cochrane Reservoir · lake · Cascade · ~3 km
- Big Falls · waterfall · ~3 km
- Big Falls · waterfall · Cascade · ~3 km
- Great Falls · waterfall · ~3 km
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Cochrane Dam
- Ryan Dam · lake · Cascade · ~3 km · Must-see
- Rainbow Dam · lake · Cascade · ~6 km · Must-see
- Black Horse Lake · lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- Black Eagle Dam · lake · Cascade · ~12 km · Must-see
- Benton Lake · lake · ~27 km · Must-see
- Benton Lake · lake · Cascade · ~27 km · Must-see
- Freezout Lake Wildlife Management Area · lake · ~94 km · Must-see
- Priest Butte Lake · lake · ~95 km · Must-see
- Lake Elwell · lake · ~107 km · Must-see
- Holter Dam · lake · Lewis and Clark · ~112 km · Must-see
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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: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Cochrane Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Cochrane Dam?
Nearby: Ryan Dam (lake, 3 km), Rainbow Dam (lake, 6 km), Giant Springs State Park (park, 8 km), Black Horse Lake (lake, 10 km), Black Eagle Dam (lake, 12 km), C. M. Russell Museum Complex (museum, 14 km).