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Swimmable water near you

2,137 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (9 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 375
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 595
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
  • Warm · above 86°F · 229
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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. CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER AT HELEN, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 77 ft³/s
    71°F11 mi10 hrs ago
  2. TALLULAH R AT TERRORA PWRHSE, NR TALLULAH FALLS,GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 60 ft³/s
    76°F26 mi10 hrs ago
  3. ETOWAH RIVER AT GA 136, NEAR LANDDRUM, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 79 ft³/s
    77°F30 mi9 hrs ago
  4. RUSSELL CRK 0.3 MI DS HEAD LAKE NR DAWSONVILLE, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia
    79°F31 mi11 hrs ago
  5. ETOWAH RIVER AT GA 9, NEAR DAWSONVILLE, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 105 ft³/s
    77°F35 mi10 hrs ago
  6. ETOWAH RIVER AT KELLY BRIDGE ROAD, NEAR MATT, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 222 ft³/s
    79°F38 mi10 hrs ago
  7. CHEOAH RIVER NR BEARPEN GAP NR TAPOCO, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 145 ft³/s
    75°F43 mi10 hrs ago
  8. CHATTOOGA RIVER AT BURRELLS FORD, NR PINE MTN, GAUSGS gauge · Georgia · 48 ft³/s
    72°F43 mi10 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Lake Chatuge Beach4.5(335)

Lake Chatuge Beach

Beach · Georgia
Camping nearby

Swimming & sunbathing along a sandy shoreline with a playground, picnic tables & parking.

11 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.