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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 (15 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • 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. NEW RIVER AT NEW RIVER, TNUSGS gauge · Tennessee · 109 ft³/s
    79°F49 mi15 hrs ago
  2. CLEAR FORK NEAR ROBBINS, TNUSGS gauge · Tennessee · 43 ft³/s
    80°F51 mi15 hrs ago
  3. CUMBERLAND RIVER AT LONG BOTTOM NEAR ROWENA, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky
    55°F54 mi15 hrs ago
  4. MARTINS FORK NEAR SMITH, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky · 29 ft³/s
    77°F54 mi15 hrs ago
  5. MARTINS FORK LK AT MARTINS FK DAM NR SMITH, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky
    77°F54 mi15 hrs ago
  6. CARR FORK NEAR SASSAFRAS, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky
    77°F64 mi16 hrs ago
  7. GREEN RIVER NEAR CAMPBELLSVILLE, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky
    76°F66 mi15 hrs ago
  8. RUSSELL CREEK NEAR COLUMBIA, KYUSGS gauge · Kentucky · 42 ft³/s
    78°F68 mi15 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Laurel River Lake4.7(167)

Laurel River Lake

Reservoir · Kentucky
Camping nearby

Visitors to this sprawling, busy reservoir can enjoy swimming, fishing, camping & hiking.

5.6 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.