Cochrane Dam
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Not to be confused with Cochrane Dam (New South Wales).
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| Country | United States of America |
| Location | Cascade County, Montana |
| Coordinates | 47°33′11″N 111°08′56″W / 47.55306°N 111.14889°WCoordinates: 47°33′11″N 111°08′56″W / 47.55306°N 111.14889°W[1] |
| Status | In use |
| Opening date | 1958 |
| Owner(s) | PPL Montana |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Concrete gravity |
| Impounds | Missouri River |
| Length | 753 ft (230 m) |
| Height | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Spillways | 1 |
| Spillway type | Gated service |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Cochrane Lake |
| Total capacity | 2,700 acre·ft (3,300,000 m3) |
| Catchment area | 24,000 sq mi (62,000 km2) |
| Surface area | 218 acres (88 ha) |
| Power station | |
| Turbines | 2 |
| Installed capacity | 64 MW |
Cochrane Dam is a run-of-the river hydroelectric dam on the Missouri River, about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Great Falls in the U.S. state of Montana.[2] The dam has a concrete gravity design and is 59 feet (18 m) high and 753 feet (230 m) long. Its power station has two generators capable of producing 64 megawatts. Construction of the dam was finished in 1958.[3]
References
- ↑ "Cochrane Dam". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. 1980-04-04. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ↑ "Dams". PPL Montana. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ↑ "Cochrane Dam". Producing Power. PPL Montana. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
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