Live · updated daily from USGS
Swimmable water near you
1,323 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 23, 2026 (11 hrs ago).
- Cold · below 60°F · 218
- Cool · 60–69°F · 484
- Comfortable · 70–86°F · 544
- Warm · above 86°F · 77
- 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.
- FANNO CREEK AT DURHAM, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 2 ft³/s68°F6.4 mi11 hrs ago
- ROCK CREEK AT BROOKWOOD AVENUE, HILLSBORO, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon68°F6.6 mi13 hrs ago
- WILLAMETTE RIVER AT PORTLAND, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 13,200 ft³/s74°F6.6 mi11 hrs ago
- CHICKEN CREEK ABV SEASONAL TRAIL, NR SHERWOOD, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 0 ft³/s66°F7.4 mi12 hrs ago
- 69°F7.7 mi12 hrs ago
- CRYSTAL SPRINGS CREEK AT BYBEE ST, PORTLAND, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 13 ft³/s62°F7.7 mi12 hrs ago
- JOHNSON CREEK AT MILWAUKIE, ORUSGS gauge · Oregon · 13 ft³/s63°F8.0 mi12 hrs ago
- 65°F8.4 mi12 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(1,420)Commonwealth Lake Park
20.8-acre park with a trail that loops around the lake, plus a playground, picnic areas & restrooms.
1.5 mi from your location
3.9(52)Oswego Lake
Lake expanded by a dam to 365 acres with limited public access & notable private homes on the shore.
7.5 mi from your location
4.5(1,735)Tualatin Lake at the Commons
Downtown green space with a lake, interactive fountain, restaurants & free summer concert series.
7.6 mi from your location
Vancouver Lake
Shallow lake for swimming, kayaking & fishing, with a small beach & adjacent park for picnics.
13 mi from your location
4.5(1,061)Vancouver Lake Regional Park
Regional park with a sandy lakefront beach, BBQ grills, picnic tables & volleyball courts.
13 mi from your location
Lacamas Lake
Scenic lake edged by dense woods, features hiking trails birding watching areas & a playground.
20 mi from your location
Henry Hagg Lake
Large lake with picnic areas & extensive hiking trails, plus in-season fishing for trout & bass.
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.


