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Table 5A. Four regions of Saco Bay based on littoral boundaries.
| Region | Distance (ft) | Mean Orientation (° from N) |
South Boundary | North Boundary | Towns/Beaches |
| 1 | 0-6,000 | 134 | N side of Pool | S jetty Saco River | Hills Beach |
| 2 | 7,700-18,700 | 174 | N jetty Saco River | S side Goosefare Brk | Camp Ellis, Ferry Beach, Bay View, Kinney Shores |
| 3 | 19,500-42,600 | 225 | N side Goosefare Brk | W jetty Scarborough River | Ocean Park, Old Orchard Beach, Surfside, Grand Beach, Pine Point |
| 4 | 43,700-46,900 | 140 | Ferry Rocks, Scarborough River | Bluffs Prouts Neck | Western Beach |
Table 5B. Compartments designated within each region based on morphologic characteristics.
| Region | Compartment | Distance (ft) | Mean Orientation (° from T N) |
South Boundary(approx) | North Boundary (approx) | Towns/Beaches |
| 1 | A | 0-2,000 | 117 | N side of Pool | Surf St | Hills Beach |
| B | 2,100-4,000 | 124 | Surf St | N end seawall | Hills Beach | |
| C | 4,100-6,000 | 160 | N end seawall | S jetty Saco River | Hills Beach | |
| 2 | A | 7,700-12,700 | 168 | N jetty Saco River | Pond Ave, Long Pond | Camp Ellis, Ferry Beach |
| B | 12,800-18,700 | 178 | Pond Ave, Long Pond | S side Goosefare Brk | Bay View, Kinney Shores | |
| 3 | A | 19,700-25,400 | 205 | N side Goosefare Brk | Fernald Ave | Ocean Park, OOB |
| B | 25,500-35,800 | 217 | Fernald Ave | Little River Rd | OOB, Surfside, Grand Beach | |
| C | 35,900-42,300 | 254 | Little River Rd | W jetty Scarborough River | Grand Beach, Pine Point | |
| 4 | A | 43,700-44,800 | 125 | E side Scarborough River | Hole #2 | Western Beach |
| B | 44,900-46,900 | 149 | Hole #2 | Bluffs Prouts Neck | Western Beach |
Last updated on January 10, 2006.