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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 22, 2026 (12 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 384
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 607
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 929
  • Warm · above 86°F · 215
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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. SO FK MCKENZIE RIVER ABV COUGAR LAKE NR RAINBOW ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 183 ft³/s
    51°F1.0 mi12 hrs ago
  2. SOUTH FORK MCKENZIE RIVER NEAR RAINBOW, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 327 ft³/s
    50°F7.1 mi12 hrs ago
  3. SF MCKENZIE RIVER ABV ROARING R NR COUGAR DAM, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 71 ft³/s
    48°F8.1 mi12 hrs ago
  4. QUARTZ CREEK BLW CANE CREEK NEAR FINN ROCK, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 6 ft³/s
    65°F9.0 mi12 hrs ago
  5. MCKENZIE RIVER ABOVE SOUTH FORK, NEAR RAINBOW, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon
    50°F9.2 mi12 hrs ago
  6. BLUE RIVER AT BLUE RIVER, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 211 ft³/s
    61°F11 mi12 hrs ago
  7. NF QUARTZ CREEK NEAR BLUE RIVER, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 1 ft³/s
    63°F11 mi12 hrs ago
  8. LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR BLUE RIVER, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 11 ft³/s
    62°F12 mi12 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Elk Lake4.7(116)

Elk Lake

Lake · Oregon
Camping nearby

A scenic byway hugs this lake fringed by peaks & campsites, popular for swimming & boating.

20 mi from your location

Sparks Lake4.8(137)

Sparks Lake

Lake · Oregon
Camping nearby

Kayaking & canoeing are popular activities on this scenic lake with views of many mountain peaks.

23 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.