Balmi River

Balmi River
Location in Nordland county
Native name Balmielva
Country Norway
Basin features
Main source Kjelvatnet
510 m
River mouth Langvatnet
127 m
67°07′18″N 16°05′34″E / 67.12167°N 16.09278°E / 67.12167; 16.09278Coordinates: 67°07′18″N 16°05′34″E / 67.12167°N 16.09278°E / 67.12167; 16.09278
Physical characteristics
Length 6.5 km (4.0 mi)

The Balmi River[1]:8[2] (Norwegian: Balmielva[3] or simply Balmi[1][4]) is a river in the municipality of Fauske in Nordland county, Norway.[4] It flows about 6.5 km (4.0 mi) from one lake and empties into another: from Kjelvatnet (Lule Sami: Giebbnejávrre or Giebnejávri)[5] at an elevation of 510 meters (1,670 ft)[5] north to Langvatnet at an elevation of 127 meters (417 ft).[6] The river has a drainage basin of 439 square kilometers (169 sq mi).[7]

The Fagerli and Daja hydroelectric power stations, operated by Salten Kraftsamband, are located on the river.[4][8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 Iversen, Eigil Rune, et al. 2009. Oppfølging av forurensningssituasjonen i Sulitjelma gruvefelt, Fauske kommune. Undersøkelser i 2008. Oslo: Norsk institutt for vannforskning.
  2. ↑ Engineering 99 (1915), p. xxiv. London: Office for Advertisements and Publication
  3. ↑ "Balmielva, Fauske (Nordland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 Store norske leksikon: Balmielva.
  5. 1 2 "Kjelvatnet, Fauske (Nordland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Langvatnet, Fauske (Nordland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  7. ↑ Arnesen, Rolf T. 1976. Undersøkelse av Langvatn som deponiringssted for avgang. Blindern: Norsk institutt for vannforskning, p. 10.
  8. ↑ SKS produksjon: Fagerli.
  9. ↑ SKS produksjon: Daja.
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