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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 (8 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. PEE DEE RIVER BELOW POWERHOUSE DAM NR PEE DEE, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina
    87°F13 mi8 hrs ago
  2. PEE DEE R AT HWY731 BL LK TILLERY NR NORWOOD, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 1,550 ft³/s
    85°F20 mi8 hrs ago
  3. PEE DEE RIVER ABOVE JONES CREEK NEAR CORDOVA, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina
    86°F20 mi9 hrs ago
  4. ROCKY R AT US 64 NEAR SILER CITY, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 2 ft³/s
    80°F45 mi8 hrs ago
  5. CATAWBA R AT RR BRIDGE AB NC 73 AT COWANS FORD, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina
    86°F73 mi8 hrs ago
  6. CATAWBA RIVER DNSTRM DECK MTN IS DAM NR MTN IS, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina
    87°F73 mi8 hrs ago
  7. CATAWBA RIVER BL LAKE WYLIE DAM FEWELL ISLAND, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina · 941 ft³/s
    84°F73 mi8 hrs ago
  8. CATAWBA RIVER AT GREAT FALLS, SCUSGS gauge · South Carolina
    87°F76 mi8 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Reservoir Park4.8(1,026)

Reservoir Park

Park · Southern Pines, North Carolina

Wooded park featuring a lake for boating & fishing, trails & picnic areas, plus a disc golf course.

19 mi from your location

Lake Tillery4.8(173)

Lake Tillery

Lake · North Carolina

Boating, fishing, hunting, camping & other recreation draw visitors to this 5,000-acre, scenic lake.

23 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.