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Saco Bay

Bay in Maine · 12,030 acres · near Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach, Scarborough

Wood Island Light, Saco Bay
Wood Island Light, Saco Bay Photo: Me in ME · CC BY 2.0 · via Flickr
  • Surf on the shore of Saco Bay
  • Aerial view of Saco Bay, July 2021

Saco Bay is a 12,030-acre bay near Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach and Scarborough in Maine, with 1 public boat ramp and 1 carry-in launch listed here. 1 launch is listed as free.

Channel depths in feet from the Army Corps' surveys of March 26, 2025 to September 8, 2025. Not for navigation.

Channel surveys

  • Wood Island Harbor and Pool at Biddeford
    Condition survey of September 8, 2025 by the New England District. Least depth in the channel (10-Foot Channel): 5.4 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 10 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)
  • Scarborough River
    Condition survey of March 26, 2025 by the New England District. Least depth in the channel (6-Foot Anchorage): 0.1 ft below mean lower low water (MLLW); project depth 6 ft. Survey sheet (PDF)

US Army Corps of Engineers hydrographic surveys, from eHydro. A survey shows the bottom on the day it was made; channels shoal after high water and change with dredging. Not for navigation.

Boat launches on Saco Bay

Community

Where people who fish, boat and paddle Saco Bay talk about it. Lake associations, clubs and local groups will be added as we find them.

Wikidata: Q7396887