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Swimmable water near you

1,567 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (23 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 263
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 480
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 694
  • Warm · above 86°F · 130
  • 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. VERDE RIVER BELOW BARTLETT DAM, AZUSGS gauge · Arizona · 186 ft³/s
    64°F104 mi1 day ago
  2. OAK CREEK NEAR SEDONA, AZUSGS gauge · Arizona · 32 ft³/s
    67°F109 mi1 day ago
  3. OAK CREEK AT SLIDE ROCK BLW SR 89A NR SEDONA, AZUSGS gauge · Arizona
    65°F110 mi1 day ago
  4. WEST FORK OAK CREEK NR SEDONA, AZUSGS gauge · Arizona · 0 ft³/s
    66°F111 mi1 day ago
  5. SAN JUAN RIVER AT SHIPROCK, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico · 568 ft³/s
    70°F183 mi1 day ago
  6. COLORADO RIVER NEAR RIVER MILE 30USGS gauge · Arizona
    71°F184 mi1 day ago
  7. SAN JUAN RIVER AT FARMINGTON, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico · 866 ft³/s
    61°F191 mi1 day ago
  8. ANIMAS RIVER AT FARMINGTON, NMUSGS gauge · New Mexico · 31 ft³/s
    73°F192 mi23 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area4.6(1,422)

Fool Hollow Lake Recreation Area

Park · Show Low, Arizona
Camping nearby

Park with a 150-acre lake offering year-round fishing & boating, plus a campground & picnic areas.

7.8 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.