| Balmi River | |||||||
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| Subdivision Type1: | Country | ||||||
| Subdivision Name1: | Norway | ||||||
| Subdivision Type2: | County | ||||||
| Subdivision Name2: | Nordland | ||||||
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality | ||||||
| Subdivision Name3: | Fauske Municipality | ||||||
| Length: | 6.5km (04miles) | ||||||
| Source1: | Kjelvatnet | ||||||
| Source1 Location: | Fauske Municipality, Norway | ||||||
| Source1 Coordinates: | 67.0758°N 16.0464°W | ||||||
| Mouth: | Langvatnet | ||||||
| Mouth Location: | Fauske Municipality, Norway | ||||||
| Mouth Coordinates: | 67.1215°N 16.093°W | ||||||
| Basin Size: | 439km2 | ||||||
The Balmi River[1] (no|Balmielva[2] or simply Balmi) is a river in Fauske Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It flows about 6.5sp=usNaNsp=us from the lake Kjelvatnet (smj|Giebbnejávrre)[3] at an elevation of 510m (1,670feet)[3] north to the lake Langvatnet at an elevation of 127m (417feet).[4] The river has a drainage basin of 439km2.[5] The river is located a short distance south of the village of Sulitjelma and about southeast of the Fauske.
The Fagerli and Daja hydroelectric power stations, operated by Salten Kraftsamband, are located on the river.[6] [7]