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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).

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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. CLINCH RIVER AT KYLES FORD, TNUSGS gauge · Tennessee
    74°F13 mi8 hrs ago
  2. N F HOLSTON RIVER NEAR GATE CITY, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 746 ft³/s
    76°F14 mi9 hrs ago
  3. CLINCH RIVER AT ROUTE 65 AT DUNGANNON, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia
    73°F24 mi8 hrs ago
  4. MARTINS FORK LK AT MARTINS FK DAM NR SMITH, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky
    77°F26 mi8 hrs ago
  5. MARTINS FORK NEAR SMITH, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky · 29 ft³/s
    77°F26 mi8 hrs ago
  6. CLINCH RIVER AT CLEVELAND, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 677 ft³/s
    71°F42 mi8 hrs ago
  7. CARR FORK NEAR SASSAFRAS, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky
    77°F43 mi9 hrs ago
  8. PIGEON R BL POWER PLANT NR WATERVILLE, NCUSGS gauge · North Carolina · 181 ft³/s
    72°F61 mi8 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.