| Larder River | |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Ontario |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the mouth of the Larder River in Ontario |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ontario |
| Subdivision Type3: | Region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Northeastern Ontario |
| Subdivision Type4: | District |
| Subdivision Name4: | Timiskaming |
| Length: | 54km (34miles) |
| Source1: | Larder Lake |
| Source1 Location: | McFadden Township |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 48.0367°N -79.6008°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 274m (899feet) |
| Mouth: | Blanche River |
| Mouth Location: | Evanturel |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 47.8317°N -79.8153°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 180m (590feet) |
| River System: | Saint Lawrence River drainage basin |
The Larder River is a river in Timiskaming District, in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1] [2] [3] 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.
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.
The river begins at the mouth of the Larder Lake (length: altitude:) 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, according to the following segments:
Upper Larder River (segment of)
Lower part of the Larder River (segment of)
The Blanche River flows via Lake Timiskaming and the Ottawa River to the Saint Lawrence River.
| Larder River Waterway Provincial Park | |
| Iucn Category: | ii |
| Area Ha: | 4044.00 |
| Designation: | Waterway |
| Established: | 1985 |
| Governing Body: | Ontario Parks |
| Url: | https://www.ontarioparks.com/park/larderriverwaterway |
The Larder River Waterway Provincial Park protects a 30adj=midNaNadj=mid 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.
The park was originally established in 1985 and had, only including the river corridor from Raven Lake to Upper Wendigo Lake, as well as the area around Clear Lake. In 2002, the park was extended to the south of Wendigo Lake by .
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.
The Larder River Waterway Provincial Park is a non-operating park. There are no facilities or services provided.