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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 (16 hrs ago).

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  • 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. TALLULAH R AT TERRORA PWRHSE, NR TALLULAH FALLS,GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 60 ft³/s
    76°F12 mi16 hrs ago
  2. CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT HELEN, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 77 ft³/s
    71°F12 mi16 hrs ago
  3. ETOWAH RIVER AT GA 136, NEAR LANDDRUM, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 79 ft³/s
    77°F31 mi16 hrs ago
  4. PARKS CREEK AT LYLE FIELD RD NR JEFFERSON, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 1 ft³/s
    79°F32 mi16 hrs ago
  5. RUSSELL CRK 0.3 MI DS HEAD LAKE NR DAWSONVILLE, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia
    79°F33 mi17 hrs ago
  6. CHATTOOGA RIVER AT BURRELLS FORD, NR PINE MTN, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 48 ft³/s
    72°F34 mi17 hrs ago
  7. ETOWAH RIVER AT GA 9, NEAR DAWSONVILLE, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 105 ft³/s
    77°F37 mi16 hrs ago
  8. WHEELER CREEK AT BILL CHEEK ROAD, NEAR AUBURN, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 1 ft³/s
    75°F41 mi16 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

No rated, photographed swim spots within 25 miles of this point yet. The nearest sensor readings above still tell you what the water is doing — or search any river, lake or beach by name.
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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.