Taplin Gorge/Friberg Dam is a hand launch access point on the Otter Tail River at river mile 73. 0, featuring a 200-yard portage around the dam on the right side; parking is available but the carry from the lot to the river is long.

The site is owned by Otter Tail Power Company and is open to public access between 8 a. m. and 10 p. m. —avoid the concrete-lined channel that leads to the hydropower plant.

This location serves as a transition point between the Big Lakes Reach and Fergus Falls Reach of the Otter Tail River Water Trail.