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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).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 375
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 595
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
  • Warm · above 86°F · 229
  • 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 · 148 ft³/s
    82°F23 mi9 hrs ago
  2. PAMUNKEY RIVER NEAR HANOVER, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 104 ft³/s
    81°F24 mi9 hrs ago
  3. JAMES RIVER AT CARTERSVILLE, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 2,180 ft³/s
    84°F26 mi10 hrs ago
  4. CHICKAHOMINY RIVER NEAR PROVIDENCE FORGE, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 225 ft³/s
    80°F33 mi10 hrs ago
  5. MATTAPONI RIVER NEAR BEULAHVILLE, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 154 ft³/s
    80°F37 mi9 hrs ago
  6. DRAGON SWAMP AT MASCOT, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 13 ft³/s
    78°F53 mi9 hrs ago
  7. HOLIDAY CREEK NEAR ANDERSONVILLE, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 1 ft³/s
    71°F55 mi9 hrs ago
  8. RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER NEAR FREDERICKSBURG, VAUSGS gauge · Virginia · 679 ft³/s
    81°F55 mi10 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.

6.0 mi from your location

Huguenot Flatwater - James River Park System4.6(517)

Huguenot Flatwater - James River Park System

Park · Richmond, Virginia

37 acres under the Huguenot Bridge with birdwatching, a boat ramp & paths for bank fishing.

6.3 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.