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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
  • 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. DESCHUTES RIVER AT SHERARS BRIDGE, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon
    62°F19 mi12 hrs ago
  2. BULL RUN RIVER AT LOWER FLUME NR BRIGHTWOOD, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 18 ft³/s
    44°F26 mi12 hrs ago
  3. COLUMBIA RIVER AT THE DALLES, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 114,000 ft³/s
    73°F27 mi12 hrs ago
  4. HOOD RIVER AT TUCKER BRIDGE, NEAR HOOD RIVER, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 215 ft³/s
    59°F28 mi12 hrs ago
  5. COLUMBIA RIVER AT THE DALLES DAM FOREBAY, WAUSGS gauge · Washington
    72°F29 mi12 hrs ago
  6. WARM SPRINGS RIVER NEAR KAHNEETA HOT SPRINGS, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 194 ft³/s
    65°F31 mi12 hrs ago
  7. FIR CREEK NEAR BRIGHTWOOD, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 2 ft³/s
    56°F33 mi12 hrs ago
  8. BULL RUN RIVER NEAR MULTNOMAH FALLS, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 37 ft³/s
    56°F33 mi12 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

Timothy Lake4.8(307)

Timothy Lake

Lake · Oregon
Camping nearby

The Pacific Crest Trail passes by this scenic staple for camping, fishing & crawfish hunting.

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.