Balvatnet

*Balvatnet* (Norwegian)
*Bállávrre* (Lule Sami)
Balvatnet (Norwegian); Bállávrre (Lule Sami)
Historic: Ballavri or Bálljávrre (Lule Sami)
	Balvatnet Location of the lakeShow map of NordlandShow map of NorwayShow all
Location	Saltdal, Nordland
Coordinates	66°56′44″N 15°52′27″E / 66.9456°N 15.8742°ECoordinates: 66°56′44″N 15°52′27″E / 66.9456°N 15.8742°E
Basin countries	Norway
Max. length	11 kilometres (6.8 mi)
Max. width	9 kilometres (5.6 mi)
Surface area	41.46 km2 (16.01 sq mi)
Shore length1	54.32 kilometres (33.75 mi)
Surface elevation	597 metres (1,959 ft)
References	NVE
	1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Balvatnet (Norwegian) or Bállávrre (Lule Sami) is a lake that lies in the municipality of Saltdal 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.^[1]

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^ Store norske leksikon. "Balvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-03-27.

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[snl-1] Store norske leksikon. "Balvatnet" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2012-03-27.

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Balvatnet (Norwegian) Bállávrre (Lule Sami)
Historic: Ballavri or Bálljávrre (Lule Sami)

Balvatnet Location of the lake Balvatnet Balvatnet (Norway) Show map of NordlandShow map of NorwayShow all
Location	Saltdal, Nordland
Coordinates	66°56′44″N 15°52′27″E / 66.9456°N 15.8742°E / 66.9456; 15.8742Coordinates: 66°56′44″N 15°52′27″E / 66.9456°N 15.8742°E / 66.9456; 15.8742
Basin countries	Norway

Max. length	11 kilometres (6.8 mi)
Max. width	9 kilometres (5.6 mi)
Surface area	41.46 km² (16.01 sq mi)
Shore length¹	54.32 kilometres (33.75 mi)
Surface elevation	597 metres (1,959 ft)

References	NVE
¹ Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Balvatnet

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