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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).

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  • 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. White River bl Table Rock Dam near Branson, MOUSGS gauge · Missouri
    51°F17 mi10 hrs ago
  2. Lake Taneycomo at School of the Ozarks, MOUSGS gauge · Missouri
    54°F20 mi10 hrs ago
  3. White River at Beaver Dam near Eureka SpringsUSGS gauge · Arkansas
    49°F21 mi10 hrs ago
  4. War Eagle Creek near Hindsville, ARUSGS gauge · Arkansas · 18 ft³/s
    79°F25 mi10 hrs ago
  5. Buffalo River near Boxley, ARUSGS gauge · Arkansas · 2 ft³/s
    78°F31 mi10 hrs ago
  6. Mud Creek near Johnson, ARUSGS gauge · Arkansas · 3 ft³/s
    81°F43 mi10 hrs ago
  7. Town Br. at S Morningside at Fayetteville, ARUSGS gauge · Arkansas · 1 ft³/s
    82°F45 mi10 hrs ago
  8. White River below Bull Shoals Dam at Bull ShoalsUSGS gauge · Arkansas
    56°F49 mi10 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Moonshine Beach4.6(1,774)

Moonshine Beach

Park · Branson, Missouri
Camping nearby

Small, sandy public swimming beach on Table Rock Lake, with changing rooms & picnic shelters.

18 mi from your location

Roaring River State Park4.8(3,893)

Roaring River State Park

State park · Cassville, Missouri
Camping nearby

Rugged natural backdrop for hiking & fishing on Roaring River, which is stocked with trout.

24 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.