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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 (20 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 375
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 594
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
  • Warm · above 86°F · 228
  • 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. WILLOWEMOC CREEK NR LIVINGSTON MANOR NYUSGS gauge · New York · 117 ft³/s
    59°F3.4 mi21 hrs ago
  2. PEPACTON RESERVOIR NEAR LEWBEACH NYUSGS gauge · New York
    75°F9.6 mi21 hrs ago
  3. BEAVER KILL AT COOKS FALLS NYUSGS gauge · New York · 395 ft³/s
    61°F9.7 mi21 hrs ago
  4. NEVERSINK RIVER NEAR CLARYVILLE NYUSGS gauge · New York · 162 ft³/s
    53°F11 mi21 hrs ago
  5. WEST BRANCH NEVERSINK RIVER AT CLARYVILLE NYUSGS gauge · New York · 39 ft³/s
    57°F11 mi21 hrs ago
  6. NEVERSINK RESERVOIR NEAR NEVERSINK NYUSGS gauge · New York
    74°F11 mi21 hrs ago
  7. NEVERSINK RIVER AT NEVERSINK NYUSGS gauge · New York · 150 ft³/s
    50°F12 mi21 hrs ago
  8. CHESTNUT CREEK AT MOUTH AT GRAHAMSVILLE NYUSGS gauge · New York · 64 ft³/s
    60°F15 mi21 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Neversink Reservoir4.6(47)

Neversink Reservoir

Lake · Neversink, New York

Tranquil manmade lake & seasonal fishing area, known for offering picturesque views.

9.9 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.