| Adair Creek | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to Logan Creek |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Missouri#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Adair Creek mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Adair Creek mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Reynolds |
| Length: | 5.74miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | Logan Creek |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 10.11cuft/s at mouth with Logan Creek[2] |
| Source1: | Jayhawker Hollow divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 5 miles southeast of Bunker, Missouri |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 37.4167°N -91.1622°W |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1260feet[3] |
| Mouth: | Logan Creek |
| Mouth Location: | about 3 miles southwest of Corridon, Missouri |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 37.3572°N -91.1219°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 955feet[4] |
| Progression: | Logan Creek → Black River → White River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River System: | Black River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | Unnamed Road, Highway B |
Adair Creek is a stream in western Reynolds County in the Ozarks of southeast Missouri. It is a tributary of Logan Creek.
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).[5] [6]
Adair Creek has the name of one Mr. Adair, a local judge.[7]
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.[4]
Adair Creek drains of area, receives about 46.1 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 404.02, and is about 77% forested.[2]