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Swimmable water near you

2,136 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (6 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 384
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 607
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 930
  • Warm · above 86°F · 215
  • You

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. APPOMATTOX RIVER AT MATOACA, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 156 ft³/s
    79°F4.5 mi6 hrs ago
  2. CHICKAHOMINY RIVER NEAR PROVIDENCE FORGE, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 209 ft³/s
    78°F31 mi7 hrs ago
  3. PAMUNKEY RIVER NEAR HANOVER, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 94 ft³/s
    79°F43 mi6 hrs ago
  4. BLACKWATER RIVER AT ROUTE 620 NEAR ZUNI, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 15 ft³/s
    78°F43 mi7 hrs ago
  5. JAMES RIVER AT CARTERSVILLE, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 2,390 ft³/s
    82°F46 mi7 hrs ago
  6. STORM DRAIN AT RIVERS RDG CIR NR NEWPORT NEWS, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 0 ft³/s
    75°F53 mi6 hrs ago
  7. MATTAPONI RIVER NEAR BEULAHVILLE, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 203 ft³/s
    79°F53 mi6 hrs ago
  8. STORM DRAIN AT LAKEWOOD PK DR NR NEWPORT NEWS, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 0 ft³/s
    75°F54 mi6 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Swift Creek Reservoir4.6(53)

Swift Creek Reservoir

Lake · Virginia
Camping nearby

This 1,700-acre artificial lake surrounded by housing developments offers boating & fishing.

20 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.