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Cochrane Dam

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Dam

Water barrier or embankment built across the course of a stream or into a body of water to control and (or) impound the flow of water.
Related terms: breakwater, dike, jetty
See also: Forests, Locales, Mines, and Parks
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County

Cascade County, Montana
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
47.5530181°, -111.1488594°
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Elevation

3058 ft. (932 m.)

Topographic Map

US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Cochrane Dam is covered by the Northeast Great Falls, MT US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Dams

Ryan Dam 1.6 mi
Prairie Nest Ranch 2 Dam 2.6 mi
Sheffels Reservoir Dam 2.7 mi
Rainbow Dam 2.9 mi
Morony Dam 4.6 mi

Nearby Cities

Manti, UT 573 mi
Orangeville, UT 575 mi
Scipio, UT 576 mi
Castle Dale, UT 576 mi
Fayette, UT 577 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Watson (historical) Man-made 0.6 mi
Volta (historical) Man-made 1.2 mi
Big Falls Water 1.7 mi
Crooked Falls Water 2.5 mi
Box Elder Creek Water 2.8 mi

Nearby Photos

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Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is GREAT FALLS INTL AP which is approximately 12 miles away and has an elevation of 3,664 feet (606 feet higher than Cochrane Dam). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January .68" 32.1° 11.3°
February .51" 37.7° 15.1°
March 1.01" 45.3° 21.5°
April 1.40" 55.6° 29.7°
May 2.53" 64.7° 38.3°
June 2.24" 73.9° 46.0°
July 1.45" 82.0° 50.4°
August 1.65" 81.2° 49.9°
September 1.23" 69.6° 41.2°
October .93" 58.0° 33.0°
November .59" 42.1° 22.5°
December .67" 34.2° 14.4°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are lower than 77% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are lower than 74% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 85% of other locations on record.