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Swimmable water near you

2,141 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (2 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 385
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 607
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 934
  • Warm · above 86°F · 215
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A map of the United States with one coloured dot per USGS sensor reporting a live water temperature. The readings are listed below.

Nearest live readings

The closest USGS sensors currently reporting a water temperature, nearest first.

  1. RIO GRANDE AT EL PASO, TXUSGS gauge · Texas
    83°F90 mi2 hrs ago
  2. BLACK RIVER AT HARKEY CROSSING NR MALAGA, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico · 3 ft³/s
    82°F187 mi2 hrs ago
  3. SAN PEDRO RIVER AT CHARLESTON, AZUSGS gauge · Arizona · 6 ft³/s
    75°F191 mi1 day ago
  4. RIO GRANDE BELOW COCHITI DAM, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico · 130 ft³/s
    73°F194 mi2 hrs ago
  5. PECOS RIVER AT RED BLUFF, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico · 43 ft³/s
    80°F199 mi3 hrs ago
  6. RIO GRANDE AT OTOWI BRIDGE, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico · 256 ft³/s
    74°F214 mi3 hrs ago
  7. Pecos Rv nr Orla, TXUSGS gauge · Texas · 0 ft³/s
    78°F215 mi2 hrs ago
  8. CANYON CREEK ABOVE COW CREEK NEAR YOUNG, AZUSGS gauge · Arizona
    63°F217 mi1 day ago

Nearest swimmable spots

Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.

Caballo Lake State Park4.4(138)

Caballo Lake State Park

Lake · New Mexico

Mountain lake dotted with campgrounds, a popular spot for boating, fishing & hiking.

4.6 mi from your location

Elephant Butte Lake State Park4.5(3,565)

Elephant Butte Lake State Park

State park · Elephant Butte, New Mexico

The state's largest park features camping & hiking, plus a huge lake with marinas & sandy beaches.

22 mi from your location

Elephant Butte Reservoir4.6(234)

Elephant Butte Reservoir

Lake · New Mexico

Jet-skiing, kayaking & fishing, plus campgrounds & birdlife like grebes & American white pelicans.

23 mi from your location

About this map

Every pin is a live reading from a USGS real-time monitoring station, captured in a daily snapshot. Colours follow the site’s cold-water-safety thresholds and describe the water at that one sensor — usually a river or stream gauge, not a swim beach — so treat them as a guide to what the water is doing nearby, not a verdict on a specific spot. Readings are provisional and can be revised by the USGS. Your location only sorts this page: the coordinates appear in the address bar (rounded to about a mile) and are not saved to an account or our database.

Conditions are for general information only and can change quickly. Always judge the water in person and follow posted advisories and local guidance before swimming or paddling.