| Rocky Rapids | |
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Alberta |
| Pushpin Label Position: | none |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Rocky Rapids in Alberta |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 220 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipal district |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Name1: | Alberta |
| Subdivision Name2: | Brazeau County |
| Government Type: | Reeve-Council |
| Leader Title: | Reeve |
| Leader Name: | Wes Tweedle [1] |
| Established Date: | 1909 |
| Population As Of: | 2005 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 317 |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Postal Code: | TOE 1Z0 |
| Area Code: | 780 |
| Coordinates: | 53.2797°N -114.9517°W |
Rocky Rapids is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Brazeau County. It is located 1.6km (01miles) east of Highway 22, approximately 7km (04miles) north of Drayton Valley.
The population of Rocky Rapids according to the 2005 municipal census conducted by Brazeau County is 317.[2]
Located within the Pembina oil field, the economy of Rocky Rapids is based mostly on oil and gas.
The Easyfest Music Festival used to be held in Rocky Rapids but is now defunct.[3] [4]
Rocky Rapids has an outdoor skating rink, basketball hoops, and a park with playground amenities. A pedestrian path links Rocky Rapids with Drayton Valley to the south.
Rocky Rapids is located within Division 4 of Brazeau County. On council, Division 4 is represented by Councillor Kara Westerlund (Dykstra), who was elected in the 2010 Alberta municipal elections. Wes Tweedle is the reeve of Brazeau County.
Rocky Rapids is linked to Highway 22 to the west via Township Road 500. The Drayton Valley Industrial Airport is located 2km (01miles) south of Rocky Rapids.