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Swimmable water near you

2,135 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (15 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 375
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 594
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
  • Warm · above 86°F · 228
  • You

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. DOG RIVER AT GA 5, NEAR FAIRPLAY, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 17 ft³/s
    78°F6.0 mi15 hrs ago
  2. CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER NEAR FAIRBURN, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 1,340 ft³/s
    78°F14 mi15 hrs ago
  3. UTOY CREEK AT GREAT SOUTHWEST PKWY NR ATLANTA, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 4 ft³/s
    77°F19 mi15 hrs ago
  4. INDIAN CREEK UPSTREAM OF TEAGUE RD, NR BOWDON, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 1 ft³/s
    82°F23 mi16 hrs ago
  5. LITTLE TALLAPOOSA R AT REAVESVILLE RD NR BOWDON,GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 32 ft³/s
    79°F25 mi15 hrs ago
  6. PROCTOR CREEK AT JACKSON PARKWAY, AT ATLANTA, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 1 ft³/s
    79°F25 mi15 hrs ago
  7. RICHLAND CREEK AT OLD DALLAS RD, NEAR DALLAS, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 1 ft³/s
    71°F26 mi15 hrs ago
  8. LITTLE TALLAPOOSA R AT GA 100, NEAR BOWDON, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 34 ft³/s
    80°F26 mi16 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Sweetwater Creek State Park4.8(7,269)

Sweetwater Creek State Park

Park · Lithia Springs, Georgia

Historical wooded state park offering hiking, picnicking & boating, plus fishing.

16 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.