<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-11-021074.txt : 20110404
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-11-021074
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110404
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110404

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIEBE ARVID R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001191498

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-53713
		FILM NUMBER:		11736594

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		215 S CASCADE ST
		CITY:			FERGUS FALLS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			56537

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Otter Tail Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001466593
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRIC SERVICES [4911]
		IRS NUMBER:				270383995
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		215 S CASCADE ST
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 496
		CITY:			FERGUS FALLS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			56538-0496
		BUSINESS PHONE:		866-410-8780

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		215 S CASCADE ST
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 496
		CITY:			FERGUS FALLS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			56538-0496

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Otter Tail Holding Co
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20090618
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Total direct holdings include shares held in the Dividend Reinvestment Plan and shares acquired pursuant to Restricted Stock Award distributions.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">1 -for -1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">There is no specific &quot;Exercisable Date&quot; on the Phantom Stock Award.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">There is no specific &quot;Expiration Date&quot; on this Phantom Stock Award.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Phantom Stock Units acquired under the 1999 Stock Incentive Plan at fair market value as part of the Compensation Program for outside Directors.  He first elected this method of payment in 2000.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/  Arvid R Liebe by Debra J Lill, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-04-04</signatureDate>
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