Rocky Rapids

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Rocky Rapids
Hamlet
Location of Rocky Rapids in Alberta
Coordinates: 53°16′47″N 114°57′06″W / 53.27972°N 114.95167°W / 53.27972; -114.95167
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
Municipal district	Brazeau County
Government
• Type	Reeve-Council
• Reeve	Wes Tweedle [1]
Population  (2005)[2]
• Total	317
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code	780

Rocky Rapids is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Brazeau County.^[3] It is located 1.6 km (0.99 mi) east of Highway 22, approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) 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.^[4][5]

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 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of Rocky Rapids.

• List of communities in Alberta
• List of hamlets in Alberta

• Brazeau County official website

53°16′47″N 114°57′06″W / 53.27972°N 114.95167°W / 53.27972; -114.95167 (Rocky Rapids)