| Cochrane Dam | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Australia_New_South_Wales_relief_location_map.png)  Location of the Cochrane Dam in New South Wales | |
| Country | Australia |
| Location | South Coast, New South Wales |
| Coordinates | 36°33′54″S 149°27′04″E / 36.56500°S 149.45111°E |
| Purpose | Hydro-power, irrigation |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1958 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam |
| Impounds | Georges Creek |
| Height | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Length | 199 m (653 ft) |
| Dam volume | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Spillways | 1 |
| Spillway type | Labyrinth weir |
| Spillway capacity | 630 m3/s (22,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Cochrane Lake |
| Total capacity | 4,320 ML (153×106 cu ft) |
| Active capacity | 2,770 ML (98×106 cu ft) |
| Catchment area | 34.7 km2 (13.4 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | Cochrane dam Pty ltd |
| Commission date | 1943 |
| Type | Conventional |
| Turbines | 2 |
| Installed capacity | 4.95 MW (6,640 hp) |
Cochrane Dam is a minor earthfill embankment dam with concrete spillway across Georges Creek, located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. The main purpose of the dam is to supply water for hydro-power at the downstream Brown Mountain Power Station and for irrigation purposes. The impounded reservoir is called Cochrane Lake.