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Swimmable water near you

2,136 USGS sensors are reporting a live water temperature right now, the newest reading from August 21, 2026 (13 hrs ago).

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  • Cold · below 60°F · 375
  • Cool · 60–69°F · 594
  • 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. 419C Bemidji Toxics Research SiteUSGS gauge · Minnesota
    48°F28 mi14 hrs ago
  2. 9015 Bemidji Toxics Research SiteUSGS gauge · Minnesota
    48°F28 mi14 hrs ago
  3. 604B Bemidji Toxics Research Site 0000273836USGS gauge · Minnesota
    49°F28 mi14 hrs ago
  4. WLN04 Bemidji Toxics Research 310D 0000273825USGS gauge · Minnesota
    44°F28 mi14 hrs ago
  5. WLN01 062N23W26CDCDAB01 Togo 0000612778USGS gauge · Minnesota
    44°F60 mi14 hrs ago
  6. RAINY RIVER AT MANITOU RAPIDS, MNUSGS gauge · Minnesota · 4,140 ft³/s
    70°F75 mi13 hrs ago
  7. WLN06 149N44W27CDBB 01 G12-R 0000620672USGS gauge · Minnesota
    49°F83 mi14 hrs ago
  8. SAND RIVER NEAR BRITT, MNUSGS gauge · Minnesota
    65°F90 mi13 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.