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Swimmable water near you

2,079 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 22, 2026 (22 hrs ago).

Clear location
  • Cold · below 60°F · 373
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 596
  • Comfortable · 70–86°F · 910
  • Warm · above 86°F · 200
  • 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.

  1. WHITE BROOK NEAR WILMINGTON NYUSGS gauge · New York · 1 ft³/s
    52°F20 mi1 day ago
  2. LAKE CHAMPLAIN AT BURLINGTON, VTUSGS gauge · Vermont
    72°F46 mi23 hrs ago
  3. RICHELIEU R (LAKE CHAMPLAIN) AT ROUSES POINT NYUSGS gauge · New York
    71°F47 mi1 day ago
  4. LAPLATTE RIVER AT SHELBURNE FALLS, VTUSGS gauge · Vermont · 4 ft³/s
    65°F48 mi23 hrs ago
  5. LAKE CHAMPLAIN AT PORT HENRY NYUSGS gauge · New York
    71°F51 mi1 day ago
  6. BUCK CREEK NEAR INLET NYUSGS gauge · New York · 0 ft³/s
    53°F66 mi1 day ago
  7. POPE BROOK TRIBUTARY (W-9), NR NORTH DANVILLE, VTUSGS gauge · Vermont · 0 ft³/s
    57°F98 mi23 hrs ago
  8. MOHAWK R BLW PEPPER ISLAND AT FORT JOHNSON NYUSGS gauge · New York
    76°F114 mi1 day ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Lake Colby4.8(18)

Lake Colby

Lake · Harrietstown, New York

272-acre lake with fishing, small craft boating & paddling, a public swimming beach & 2 campgrounds.

18 mi from your location

Lower Saranac Lake5.0(24)

Lower Saranac Lake

Lake · Harrietstown, New York
Camping nearby

A scenic 2,285-acre lake connected to a river popular with canoeists, birdwatchers, hikers & bikers.

20 mi from your location

Mirror Lake4.7(125)

Mirror Lake

Lake · North Elba, New York

Tranquil lake, popular for swimming & boating, plus dog sledding & ice skating in winter.

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.