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 22, 2026 (11 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 384
- Cool · 60–69°F · 607
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 929
- 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.
- COLD RIVER AT HIGH STREET, AT ALSTEAD, NHUSGS gauge · New Hampshire · 8 ft³/s66°F35 mi1 day ago
- ASHUELOT RIVER NEAR GILSUM, NHUSGS gauge · New Hampshire · 12 ft³/s66°F42 mi1 day ago
- SOUTH BRANCH PISCATAQUOG RIVER NEAR GOFFSTOWN, NHUSGS gauge · New Hampshire · 15 ft³/s68°F52 mi1 day ago
- SACO RIVER AT RIVER STREET, AT BARTLETT, NHUSGS gauge · New Hampshire · 61 ft³/s60°F56 mi1 day ago
- POPE BROOK TRIBUTARY (W-9), NR NORTH DANVILLE, VTUSGS gauge · Vermont · 0 ft³/s57°F59 mi12 hrs ago
- SOUHEGAN RIVER (SITE WLR-1) NEAR MILFORD, NHUSGS gauge · New Hampshire · 33 ft³/s69°F61 mi1 day ago
- LAMPREY RIVER AT LANGFORD ROAD, AT RAYMOND, NHUSGS gauge · New Hampshire · 7 ft³/s71°F66 mi1 day ago
- CONNECTICUT RIVER NEAR NORTHFIELD, MAUSGS gauge · Massachusetts · 5,880 ft³/s78°F67 mi1 day ago
Nearest swimmable spots
Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.
4.7(42)Mascoma Lake
Spacious lake with a beach for swimming & recreation, plus sailing, ice fishing & other activities.
3.9 mi from your location
4.8(12)Pleasant Lake
Small, quiet lake with fishing, swimming beaches & an upscale waterfront inn with a restaurant.
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.
