Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
2,135 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (22 hrs ago).
- 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.
- 76°F25 mi22 hrs ago
- MOHAWK RIVER AT AMSTERDAM NYUSGS gauge · New York · 1,340 ft³/s76°F26 mi22 hrs ago
- SCHOHARIE CREEK AT FORT HUNTER NYUSGS gauge · New York70°F27 mi22 hrs ago
- MOHAWK R ABOVE STATE HIGHWAY 30A AT FONDA NYUSGS gauge · New York · 895 ft³/s76°F28 mi22 hrs ago
- 71°F30 mi23 hrs ago
- 76°F30 mi22 hrs ago
- MOHAWK RIVER AT COHOES NYUSGS gauge · New York · 437 ft³/s75°F42 mi22 hrs ago
- BUCK CREEK NEAR INLET NYUSGS gauge · New York · 0 ft³/s53°F42 mi22 hrs ago
Nearest swimmable spots
Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.
Great Sacandaga Lake
A popular recreation standby, this 29-mile-long reservoir offers camping, boating & fishing.
12 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.

