Balmi River
| Balmi River | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of the river | |
| Native name | Balmielva (Norwegian) |
| Location | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Nordland |
| Municipality | Fauske Municipality |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kjelvatnet |
| • location | Fauske Municipality, Norway |
| • coordinates | 67°04′33″N 16°02′47″E / 67.07579°N 16.04635°E |
| • elevation | 510 metres (1,670 ft) |
| Mouth | Langvatnet |
• location | Fauske Municipality, Norway |
• coordinates | 67°07′17″N 16°05′35″E / 67.1215°N 16.09299°E |
• elevation | 127 metres (417 ft) |
| Length | 6.5 km (4.0 mi) |
| Basin size | 439 km2 (169 sq mi) |
The Balmi River[1]: 8 (Norwegian: Balmielva[2] or simply Balmi[1]) is a river in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It flows about 6.5 km (4.0 mi) from the lake Kjelvatnet (Lule Sami: Giebbnejávrre)[3] at an elevation of 510 meters (1,670 ft)[3] north to the lake Langvatnet at an elevation of 127 meters (417 ft).[4] The river has a drainage basin of 439 square kilometers (169 sq mi).[5] The river is located a short distance south of the village of Sulitjelma and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of the Fauske.
The Fagerli and Daja hydroelectric power stations, operated by Salten Kraftsamband, are located on the river.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Iversen, Eigil Rune (2009). Oppfølging av forurensningssituasjonen i Sulitjelma gruvefelt, Fauske kommune. Undersøkelser i 2008. Oslo: Norsk institutt for vannforskning.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Kjelvatnet, Fauske (Nordland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ "Langvatnet, Fauske (Nordland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ Arnesen, Rolf T (1976). "Undersøkelse av Langvatn som deponiringssted for avgang" (PDF). Blindern: Norsk institutt for vannforskning. p. 10.
- ^ "SKS produksjon: Fagerli". Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
- ^ "SKS produksjon: Daja". Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2017.