Larder River (Ontario)

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Larder River
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Fourth Falls on the Larder River
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Location of the mouth of the Larder River in Ontario
Location
Country Canada
Province Ontario
Region Northeastern Ontario
District Timiskaming
Physical characteristics
Source Larder Lake
  locationMcFadden Township
  coordinates 48°02′12″N79°36′03″W / 48.036714178344404°N 79.6007949401155°W / 48.036714178344404; -79.6007949401155
  elevation274 m (899 ft)
Mouth Blanche River
  location
Evanturel
  coordinates
47°49′54″N79°48′55″W / 47.83167°N 79.81528°W / 47.83167; -79.81528 [1] Coordinates: 47°49′54″N79°48′55″W / 47.83167°N 79.81528°W / 47.83167; -79.81528 [1]
  elevation
180 m (590 ft)
Length54.0 km (33.6 mi)
Basin features
River system Saint Lawrence River drainage basin

The Larder River is a river in Timiskaming District, in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is in the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin, and flows from its source at Larder Lake in geographic McFadden Township to its mouth as a left tributary of the Blanche River in the municipal township of Evanturel.

Contents

The section of river from Raven Lake to Upper Wendigo Lake runs through a northeasterly-oriented geologic fault system, with mafic metavolcanic bedrock to the west and sedimentary and volcanic rock to the east. The Larder River has many wild rapids, making it suitable for experienced whitewater canoeists. [5]

Course

The river begins at the mouth of the Larder Lake (length: 15.6 kilometres (9.7 mi) altitude: 274 metres (899 ft)) in Rattray geographic township in the Timiskaming District. This lake has the following bays: Southwest Arm, Spoon Bay and Northeast Arm.

The mouth of Larder Lake is located at:

From the dam at the mouth of Larder Lake (located south of the lake), the river flows over 54.0 kilometres (33.6 mi), according to the following segments:

Upper Larder River (segment of 30.3 kilometres (18.8 mi))

Lower part of the Larder River (segment of 23.7 kilometres (14.7 mi))

The Blanche River flows via Lake Timiskaming and the Ottawa River to the Saint Lawrence River.

Provincial park

Larder River Waterway Provincial Park
Coordinates 47°58′21″N79°37′37″W / 47.97250°N 79.62694°W / 47.97250; -79.62694 [7]
Area4,044.00 ha (15.6140 sq mi) [5]
DesignationWaterway
Established1985
Governing body Ontario Parks
www.ontarioparks.com/park/larderriverwaterway

The Larder River Waterway Provincial Park protects a 30-kilometre-long (19 mi) section of the Larder River from Raven Lake to Upper Wendigo Lake, including the shores of the lakes it flows through, i.e. Raven, Corset, Ward, and Skead Lakes. Also part of the park is a tract of land south of Wendigo Lake that includes Beaver, Clear, Crystal, Little Moose, Miller, and Skeletonpup Lakes. The Larder River inside the park is characterized by scenic boreal forest, cliffs, outcrops, and plateaus. [8] [9]

The park was originally established in 1985 and had 2,509 hectares (6,200 acres), only including the river corridor from Raven Lake to Upper Wendigo Lake, as well as the area around Clear Lake. [8] In 2002, the park was extended to the south of Wendigo Lake by 1,535 hectares (3,790 acres). [9]

The park provides important feeding and calving habitats for moose and nesting sites for birds of prey. Fish species found in the park include brook trout, golden shiner, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, spottail shiner, white sucker, and yellow perch. [9]

The Larder River Waterway Provincial Park is a non-operating park. There are no facilities or services provided. [5]

See also

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References

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  5. 1 2 3 "Larder River Waterway Provincial Park". www.ontarioparks.com. Ontario Parks. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  6. River segments measured from the Atlas of Canada (published on the Internet) from the Department of Natural Resources Canada.
  7. "Larder River Waterway Provincial Park". Geographical Names Data Base . Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Policy Report P1625e: LARDER RIVER WATERWAY PROVINCIAL PARK (WATERWAY CLASS)". Crown Land Use Policy Atlas. Ministry of Natural Resources Ontario. 31 January 2006. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 "Larder River Waterway Provincial Park Management Statement". ontario.ca. Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 26 May 2006. Retrieved 5 May 2023.