Basic Instructions for Graphing Beach Profile Data
Note: only data that has been checked for accuracy and approved by program staff, will be made available for graphing.
VISIT MGS COLLECTS: The beach profile graphing feature can be found at MGS Collects. Open MGS Collects in a separate screen, so you can continue to view the instructions below to navigate the system.
SELECT “STAKE” as the REFERENCE POINT
SELECT a BEACH PROFILE LINE: Click on the profile line box to view the list of available profile lines. Scroll down the list to find the profile line you’re seeking. If you don’t know the name of the profile line you’re seeking, a Naming Guide is provided below. Click on the profile line to select it.
SELECT ONE or MORE DATES to GRAPH: Once you’ve selected your profile line, there will be a brief pause, and then all the available dates for that line will be displayed in the box. Scroll through the list to dates to select the date you’d like to graph. If you’d like to graph more than one date, click on your first selected date, then right-click (PC) or shift-click (Mac) to the last date in the series you’d like to graph. The system will graph all the dates in the series you’ve selected.
VIEW the GRAPH: After the date(s) is selected, there will be another brief pause and then the graph for the profile line on the date(s) you’ve selected will be displayed below the date box.
See the table below for a list of all available beach profile names.
Beach Profile Line Naming Guide |
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| Profile Line ID | Beach Name | Town/City |
| RE 01, 02, 03, 04 | Reid | Georgetown |
| WI 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 | Willard | South Portland |
| HI 01, 02, 03 | Higgins | Scarborough |
| WS 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 | Western | Scarborough |
| SC 01, 02, 03, 04 | Scarborough | Scarborough |
| EG 01, 02, 03, 04 | East Grand | Scarborough |
| WG 01, 02, 03, 04 | West Grand | Old Orchard Beach |
| KS 01, 02, 03, 04 | Kinney Shores | Saco |
| CE 01, 02 | Camp Ellis | Saco |
| FE 01, 02, 03, 04 | Ferry | Saco |
| FR 01, 02, 03, 04 | Fortunes Rocks | Biddeford |
| GR 01, 02, 03, 04 | Goose Rocks | Kennebunkport |
| GO 01, 02, 03, 04 | Goochs/Middle | Kennebunk |
| LH 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | Laudholm | Wells |
| DI 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 | Drakes Island | Wells |
| WE 00, 01, 02, 03, 04 | Wells | Wells |
| OG 01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 07 | Ogunquit | Ogunquit |
| LS 01, 03 | Long Sands | York |
VISIT MGS COLLECTS: The beach profile graphing feature can be found at MGS Collects. Open MGS Collects in a separate screen, so you can continue to view the instructions below to navigate the system.