| Rainbow Lake | |
| Official Name: | Town of Rainbow Lake |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Image Blank Emblem: | Rainbow Lake-logo.png |
| Pushpin Map: | Alberta |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Rainbow Lake in Alberta |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alberta |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Northern Alberta |
| Subdivision Type3: | Planning region |
| Subdivision Name3: | Lower Peace |
| Subdivision Type4: | Specialized municipality |
| Subdivision Name4: | Mackenzie |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Michelle Farris |
| Leader Title1: | Governing body |
| Leader Name1: | Rainbow Lake Town Council |
| Leader Title2: | MP |
| Leader Name2: | Chris Warkentin (Peace River-Cons) |
| Leader Title3: | MLA |
| Leader Name3: | Dan Williams (Peace River-Conservative) |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated[1] |
| Established Date1: | |
| Established Title2: | • New town |
| Established Date2: | September 1, 1966 |
| Established Title3: | • Town |
| Area Footnotes: | (2021) |
| Area Land Km2: | 10.76 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Total: | 495 |
| Population Density Km2: | 46 |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | −7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | −6 |
| Coordinates: | 58.5°N -119.3831°W |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation M: | 534 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code span |
| Postal Code: | T0H |
| Area Code: | +1-780 |
| Blank Name: | Highways |
| Blank Info: | 58 |
| Website: | rainbowlake.ca |
Rainbow Lake is a town in northwest Alberta, Canada. It is west of High Level at the end of Highway 58, in Mackenzie County.
The town carries the name of the nearby lake, formed on the Hay River, that was so called due to its curved shape.
The town was established to service the industry of the nearby oil field, discovered in 1965.
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Rainbow Lake had a population of 495 living in 204 of its 352 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2016 population of 795. With a land area of, it had a population density of in 2021.[3]
In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Rainbow Lake recorded a population of 795 living in 303 of its 475 total private dwellings, a change of from its 2011 population of 870. With a land area of 10.76km2, it had a population density of in 2016.[4]
The population of the Town of Rainbow Lake according to its 2015 municipal census is 938,[5] a change of from its 2007 municipal census population of 1,082.[6]
The community is served by the Rainbow Lake Airport, and is connected via Alberta Highway 58.
The town is home to the Rainbow Lake School operated by the Fort Vermilion School Division, which offers curriculum for kindergarten through grade 12.[7]