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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 (17 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 375
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 594
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
  • Warm · above 86°F · 228
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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. CHATT R AT POWERS FY AND I-285 NR ATLANTA, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 1,420 ft³/s
    71°F12 mi18 hrs ago
  2. CHATTAHOOCHEE R 0.27 MI US WILLEO CR, ROSWELL, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia
    64°F12 mi18 hrs ago
  3. CHATTAHOOCHEE R 0.25 MI US WILLEO CR, ROSWELL, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia
    63°F12 mi18 hrs ago
  4. CHATTAHOOCHEE R .18 MI US WILLEO CR, ROSWELL, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia
    64°F12 mi18 hrs ago
  5. ETOWAH RIVER AT ALLATOONA DAM, ABV CARTERSVILLE,GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 330 ft³/s
    72°F13 mi17 hrs ago
  6. CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT ATLANTA, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 1,270 ft³/s
    71°F14 mi17 hrs ago
  7. RICHLAND CREEK AT OLD DALLAS RD, NEAR DALLAS, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 1 ft³/s
    71°F15 mi18 hrs ago
  8. NANCY CREEK AT WEST WESLEY ROAD, AT ATLANTA, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 9 ft³/s
    79°F16 mi18 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Bartow Beach4.6(91)

Bartow Beach

Beach · Georgia

This beach is situated on a lake surrounded by trees & is home to an RV park for visiting campers.

13 mi from your location

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.

19 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.