TAPLIN GORGE DAM
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Otter Tail County
- Operator
- OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- NOT AVAILABLE
- Coordinates
- 46.3822, -96.0212
TAPLIN GORGE DAM, a power plant in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. Operated by OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY.
Weather peril exposure
TAPLIN GORGE DAM is a power plant in Otter Tail County, MN, operated by OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY. Otter Tail County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 21st national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 93rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Otter Tail County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Very High | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | 20.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 66th | 3.7 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 30.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Otter Tail County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Otter Tail County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.