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Swimmable water near you

2,137 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (12 hrs ago).

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  • Cold · below 60°F · 375
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 595
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 938
  • Warm · above 86°F · 229
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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. SOUTH SANTIAM RIVER NEAR FOSTER, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 824 ft³/s
    52°F2.4 mi12 hrs ago
  2. WILEY CREEK NEAR FOSTER, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 6 ft³/s
    65°F2.7 mi12 hrs ago
  3. MIDDLE SANTIAM R BLW GREEN PETER DAM NR FOSTER, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon
    47°F5.1 mi12 hrs ago
  4. SOUTH SANTIAM RIVER BELOW CASCADIA, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 35 ft³/s
    65°F7.1 mi12 hrs ago
  5. SOUTH SANTIAM RIVER AT WATERLOO, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 843 ft³/s
    59°F11 mi12 hrs ago
  6. MIDDLE SANTIAM R NEAR CASCADIA, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon
    66°F15 mi12 hrs ago
  7. SOUTH SANTIAM RIVER AT LEBANON, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon
    60°F15 mi13 hrs ago
  8. SCHAFER CREEK NEAR LACOMB, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 0 ft³/s
    55°F17 mi12 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

No rated, photographed swim spots within 25 miles of this point yet. The nearest sensor readings above still tell you what the water is doing — or search any river, lake or beach by name.
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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.