Adair Creek is a stream in western Reynolds County in the Ozarks of southeast Missouri.[1] It is a tributary of Logan Creek.

Adair Creek
Tributary to Logan Creek
Map of Adair Creek mouth location
Map of Adair Creek mouth location
Location of Adair Creek mouth
Map of Adair Creek mouth location
Map of Adair Creek mouth location
Adair Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyReynolds
Physical characteristics
SourceJayhawker Hollow divide
 • locationabout 5 miles southeast of Bunker, Missouri
 • coordinates37°25′00″N 091°09′44″W / 37.41667°N 91.16222°W / 37.41667; -91.16222[1]
 • elevation1,260 ft (380 m)[2]
MouthLogan Creek
 • location
about 3 miles southwest of Corridon, Missouri
 • coordinates
37°21′26″N 091°07′19″W / 37.35722°N 91.12194°W / 37.35722; -91.12194[1]
 • elevation
955 ft (291 m)[3]
Length5.74 mi (9.24 km)[4]
Basin size7.44 square miles (19.3 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationLogan Creek
 • average10.11 cu ft/s (0.286 m3/s) at mouth with Logan Creek[5]
Basin features
ProgressionLogan CreekBlack RiverWhite RiverMississippi RiverGulf of Mexico
River systemBlack River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesUnnamed Road, Highway B

The source area lies just south of the junction of Missouri Route 72 and Missouri Route P about three miles southeast of Bunker. The stream flows south to southeast to its confluence with Logan Creek along Missouri Route B about 3.5 miles southwest of Reynolds. About one mile upstream from its confluence the stream has been blocked with a dam and filled by mine tailings from the Adair Creek Mine (Sweetwater Mine).[6][7]

Adair Creek has the name of one Mr. Adair, a local judge.[8]

Course

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Adair Creek rises about 5 miles southeast of Bunker, Missouri, in Reynolds County and then flows generally southeast to join Logan Creek about 3 miles southwest of Corridon.[3]

Watershed

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Adair Creek drains 7.44 square miles (19.3 km2) of area, receives about 46.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 404.02, and is about 77% forested.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adair Creek
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Adair Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  6. ^ Bunker, Missouri, 1967 (1985 rev.) and Midridge, Missouri, 1966 (1985 rev.) 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangles, USGS
  7. ^ Mindat.org Sweetwater Mine
  8. ^ "Reynolds County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.