Balvatnet

{{Short description|Lake in Saltdal, Norway}}

{{Infobox body of water

|name = {{native name|no|Balvatnet}}
{{native name|smj|Bállávrre}}

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|other_name = Historic: {{lang|smj|Bálljávrre}} or {{native name|smj|Ballavri}}

|image = Bäck ovanför Balvatnet.jpg

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|caption_map = Interactive map of the lake

|coordinates = {{coord|66.9456|15.8742|region:NO_type:waterbody|display=inline,title}}

|location = Saltdal Municipality, Nordland

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|basin_countries = Norway

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|length = {{convert|11|km}}

|width = {{convert|9|km}}

|area = {{convert|41.46|km2|abbr=on}}

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|shore = {{convert|54.32|km}}

|elevation = {{convert|597|m}}

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|reference = NVE{{cite web |title=Innsjødatabase |url=https://temakart.nve.no/link/?link=innsjodatabase |website=NVE.no |access-date=2024-09-07|language=no}}}}

{{native name|no|Balvatnet}} or {{native name|smj|Bállávrre}}{{cite web|url=https://stadnamn.kartverket.no/fakta/622848|title=Informasjon om stadnamn|website=Norgeskart|publisher=Kartverket|language=no|accessdate=2024-09-24}} is a lake that lies in Saltdal Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The {{convert|41.46|km2|adj=on}} lake is located on the border of Junkerdal National Park, about {{convert|2|km}} west of the border with Sweden. The lake is regulated for hydroelectric power at the Daja Hydroelectric Power Station {{convert|16|km}} to the north in Sulitjelma.{{cite web|url=http://snl.no/Balvatnet|title=Balvatnet|author=Store norske leksikon|author-link=Store norske leksikon|language=no|access-date=2012-03-27}}