Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
1,324 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (5 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 218
- Cool · 60–69°F · 484
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 544
- Warm · above 86°F · 78
- 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.
- SF MCKENZIE RIVER ABV ROARING R NR COUGAR DAM, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 71 ft³/s47°F8.4 mi5 hrs ago
- SO FK MCKENZIE RIVER ABV COUGAR LAKE NR RAINBOW ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 183 ft³/s51°F9.9 mi5 hrs ago
- SOUTH FORK MCKENZIE RIVER NEAR RAINBOW, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 331 ft³/s50°F12 mi5 hrs ago
- 50°F13 mi5 hrs ago
- MCKENZIE R BLW TRAIL BR DAM NR BELKNAP SPRINGS, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 561 ft³/s48°F14 mi5 hrs ago
- MCKENZIE RIVER BL PAYNE CR, NR BELKNAP SPRINGS, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 190 ft³/s42°F15 mi6 hrs ago
- LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR BLUE RIVER, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 10 ft³/s62°F15 mi5 hrs ago
- SMITH RIVER ABV TRAIL BRDG RESV NR BELKNAP SPRINGSUSGS gauge · Oregon · 5 ft³/s55°F15 mi6 hrs ago
Nearest swimmable spots
Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.
4.7(116)Elk Lake
A scenic byway hugs this lake fringed by peaks & campsites, popular for swimming & boating.
13 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.