Balvatnet

Balvatnet (Norwegian)
Bállávrre (Lule Sami)
Historic: Bálljávrre or Ballavri (Lule Sami)
Map
Interactive map of the lake
LocationSaltdal Municipality, Nordland
Coordinates66°56′44″N 15°52′27″E / 66.9456°N 15.8742°E / 66.9456; 15.8742
Basin countriesNorway
Max. length11 kilometres (6.8 mi)
Max. width9 kilometres (5.6 mi)
Surface area41.46 km2 (16.01 sq mi)
Shore length154.32 kilometres (33.75 mi)
Surface elevation597 metres (1,959 ft)
ReferencesNVE[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Balvatnet (Norwegian) or Bállávrre (Lule Sami)[2] is a lake that lies in Saltdal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 41.46-square-kilometre (16.01 sq mi) lake is located on the border of Junkerdal National Park, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the border with Sweden. The lake is regulated for hydroelectric power at the Daja Hydroelectric Power Station 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) to the north in Sulitjelma.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Innsjødatabase". NVE.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2024-09-07.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Balvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-03-27.


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