| Adams Branch | |
| Name Other: | Tributary to South Grand River |
| Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Missouri#USA |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 300 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Adams Branch mouth |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Map of Adams Branch mouth location |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | United States |
| Subdivision Type2: | State |
| Subdivision Name2: | Missouri |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Cass |
| Length: | 5.21miles[1] |
| Discharge1 Location: | South Grand River |
| Discharge1 Avg: | 8.43cuft/s at mouth with South Grand River[2] |
| Source1: | Wolf Creek divide |
| Source1 Location: | about 3 miles northeast of Freeman, Missouri |
| Source1 Coordinates: | 38.6689°N -94.4631°W[3] |
| Source1 Elevation: | 960feet[4] |
| Mouth: | South Grand River |
| Mouth Location: | about 2 miles southeast of Freeman, Missouri |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 38.6083°N -94.4631°W |
| Mouth Elevation: | 807feet[5] |
| Progression: | South Grand River → Osage River → Missouri River → Mississippi River → Gulf of Mexico |
| River System: | Osage River |
| Tributaries Left: | unnamed tributaries |
| Tributaries Right: | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges: | E 251st Street, S Baiers Den Road, E 255th Street, E 261st Street, E 264th Street, MO 2 |
Adams Branch is a stream in Cass County, Missouri. It is a tributary of the South Grand River.
Adams Branch was named after William Adams, a pioneer citizen.[6]
Adams Branch rises about 3 miles northeast of Freeman, Missouri, in Cass County and then flows south to join the South Grand River about 2 miles southeast of Freeman.[5]
Adams Branch drains of area, receives about 40.2 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 447.51, and is about 15% forested.[2]