Jones, P.M., Roth, J.L., Trost, J.J., Christenson, C.A., Diekoff, A.L., and Erickson, M.L., 2017, Simulation and assessment of groundwater flow and groundwater and surface-water exchanges in lakes in the northeast Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota, 2003 through 2013: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2016–5139–B, 88 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20165139B.
Perry M Jones (Former Employee)
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Year Published: 2020
Assessing the influence of natural copper-nickel-bearing bedrocks of the Duluth Complex on water quality in Minnesota, 2013–15
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the University of Minnesota-Duluth Natural Resources Research Institute, completed an assessment of regional water quality in areas of potential base-metal mining in Minnesota. Bedrock, soil, streambed sediment, and surface-water samples were collected in three watersheds that cross the basal part of...
Elliott, Sarah M.; Jones, Perry M.; Woodruff, Laurel G.; Jennings, Carrie E.; Krall, Aliesha L.; Morel, Daniel L.Attribution: Upper Midwest Water Science Center
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Elliott, S.M., Jones, P.M., Woodruff, L.G., Jennings, C.E., Krall, A.L., and Morel, D.L., 2020, Assessing the influence of natural copper-nickel-bearing bedrocks of the Duluth Complex on water quality in Minnesota, 2013–15: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2020–5039, 51 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20205039.
Year Published: 2018
A multidisciplinary-based conceptual model of a fractured sedimentary bedrock aquitard: improved prediction of aquitard integrity
A hydrogeologic conceptual model that improves understanding of variability in aquitard integrity is presented for a fractured sedimentary bedrock unit in the Cambrian-Ordovician aquifer system of midcontinent North America. The model is derived from multiple studies on the siliciclastic St. Lawrence Formation and adjacent strata across a range of...
Runkel, Anthony C.; Tipping, Robert G.; Meyer, Jessica R.; Steenberg, Julia R.; Retzler, Andrew J.; Parker, Beth L.; Green, Jeff A.; Barry, John D.; Jones, Perry M.Attribution: Upper Midwest Water Science Center
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Runkel, A.C., Tipping, R.G., Meyer, J.R., Steenberg, J.R. , Retzler, A.J., Parker, B.L. , Green, J. A., Barry, J.D., and Jones, P.M., 2018, A multidisciplinary based conceptual model of a fractured sedimentary bedrock aquitard: Improved prediction of aquitard integrity, submitted to Hydrogeology Journal, March 3, 2018
Year Published: 2018
Multi-year data from satellite- and ground-based sensors show details and scale matter in assessing climate’s effects on wetland surface water, amphibians, and landscape conditions
Long-term, interdisciplinary studies of relations between climate and ecological conditions on wetland-upland landscapes have been lacking, especially studies integrated across scales meaningful for adaptive resource management. We collected data in situ at individual wetlands, and via satellite for surrounding 4-km2 landscape...
Sadinski, Walter; Gallant, Alisa L.; Roth, Mark; Brown, Jesslyn F.; Senay, Gabriel; Brininger, Wayne L.; Jones, Perry M.; Stoker, Jason M.Attribution: Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, United States of America, Remote Sensing Phenology
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Sadinski, W., Gallant, A.L., Roth, M., Brown, J., Senay, G., Brininger, W., Jones, P.M., Stoker, J. 2018. Multi-year data from satellite- and ground-based sensors show details and scale matter in assessing climate's effects on wetland surface water, amphibians, and landscape conditions. PLoS ONE. 13(9):e0201951. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201951.
Year Published: 2017
Simulation and assessment of groundwater flow and groundwater and surface-water exchanges in lakes of the northeast Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota, 2003 through 2013: Chapter B of Water levels and groundwater and surface-water exchanges in lakes of the northeast Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota, 2002 through 2015
Water levels during 2003 through 2013 were less than mean water levels for the period 1925–2013 for several lakes in the northeast Twin Cities Metropolitan Area in Minnesota. Previous periods of low lake-water levels generally were correlated with periods with less than mean precipitation. Increases in groundwater withdrawals and land-use changes...
Jones, Perry M.; Roth, Jason L.; Trost, Jared J.; Christenson, Catherine A.; Diekoff, Aliesha L.; Erickson, Melinda L.Attribution: Minnesota Water Science Center, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources
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Jones, P.M., Roth, J.L., Trost, J.J., Christenson, C.A., Diekoff, A.L., and Erickson, M.L., 2017, Simulation and assessment of groundwater flow and groundwater and surface-water exchanges in lakes in the northeast Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota, 2003 through 2013: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2016–5139–B, 88 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20165139B.
Year Published: 2016
Water levels and groundwater and surface-water exchanges in lakes of the northeast Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota, 2002 through 2015
OverviewThis study assessed lake-water levels and regional and local groundwater and surface-water exchanges near northeast Twin Cities Metropolitan Area lakes applying three approaches: statistical analysis, field study, and groundwater-flow modeling. Statistical analyses of lake levels were completed to assess the effect of physical...
Jones, Perry M.; Trost, Jared J.; Erickson, Melinda L.Attribution: Minnesota Water Science Center, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources
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Jones, P.M., Trost, J.J., and Erickson, M.L., eds., 2016, Water levels and groundwater and surface-water exchanges in lakes of the northeast Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota, 2002 through 2015: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2016–5139, http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/sir20165139.
Year Published: 2016
Statistical analysis of lake levels and field study of groundwater and surface-water exchanges in the northeast Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota, 2002 through 2015: Chapter A of Water levels and groundwater and surface-water exchanges in lakes of the northeast Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota, 2002 through 2015
Water levels declined from 2003 to 2011 in many lakes in Ramsey and Washington Counties in the northeast Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota; however, water levels in other northeast Twin Cities Metropolitan Area lakes increased during the same period. Groundwater and surface-water exchanges can be important in determining lake levels where...
Jones, Perry M.; Trost, Jared J.; Diekoff, Aliesha L.; Rosenberry, Donald O.; White, Eric A.; Erickson, Melinda L.; Morel, Daniel L.; Heck, Jessica M.Attribution: Water, Minnesota Water Science Center, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources
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Jones, P.M., Trost, J.J., Diekoff, A.L., Rosenberry, D.O., White, E.A., Erickson, M.L., Morel, D.L., and Heck, J.M., 2016, Statistical analysis of lake levels and field study of groundwater and surface-water exchanges in the northeast Twin Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota, 2002 through 2015: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2016–5139–A, 86 p., http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/sir20165139A.
Year Published: 2015
Assessment of aquifer properties, evapotranspiration, and the effects of ditching in the Stoney Brook watershed, Fond du Lac Reservation, Minnesota, 2006-9
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, assessed hydraulic properties of geologic material, recharge, and evapotranspiration, and the effects of ditching on the groundwater resources in the Stoney Brook watershed in the Fond du Lac Reservation. Geologic, groundwater, and surface-water data...
Jones, Perry M.; Tomasek, Abigail A.Attribution: Minnesota Water Science Center, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources
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Jones, P.M., and Tomasek, A.A., 2015, Assessment of aquifer properties, evapotranspiration, and the effects of ditching in the Stoney Brook watershed, Fond du Lac Reservation, Minnesota, 2006–9: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2015–5007, 33 p., http://dx.doi.org/10.3133/sir20155007.
ISSN 2328-0328 (online)
Year Published: 2015
Copper toxicity and organic matter: Resiliency of watersheds in the Duluth Complex, Minnesota, USA
We estimated copper (Cu) toxicity in surface water with high dissolved organic matter (DOM) for unmined mineralized watersheds of the Duluth Complex using the Biotic Ligand Model (BLM), which evaluates the effect of DOM, cation competition for biologic binding sites, and metal speciation. A sediment-based BLM was used to estimate stream-sediment...
Piatak, Nadine M.; Seal, Robert; Jones, Perry M.; Woodruff, Laurel G.Attribution: Eastern Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center, Geology, Energy & Minerals Science Center, , , Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian
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Piatak, N.M., Seal, R.R. II, Jones, P.M., and Woodruff, L.G., 2015, Copper toxicity and organic matter: Resiliency of watersheds in the Duluth Complex, Minnesota, USA, Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Acid Rock Drainage and IMWA Annual Conference, 10 p., Available online at: https://www.imwa.info/imwaconferencesandcongresses/proceedings/293-proceedings-2015.html
Year Published: 2013
Groundwater and surface-water interactions near White Bear Lake, Minnesota, through 2011
The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the White Bear Lake Conservation District, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and other State, county, municipal, and regional planning agencies, watershed organizations, and private organizations, conducted a study to characterize groundwater and...
Jones, Perry M.; Trost, Jared J.; Rosenberry, Donald O.; Jackson, P. Ryan; Bode, Jenifer A.; O'Grady, Ryan M.Attribution: Minnesota Water Science Center, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources
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Groundwater and surface-water interactions near White Bear Lake, Minnesota, through 2011; 2013; SIR; 2013-5044; Jones, Perry M.; Trost, Jared J.; Rosenberry, Donald O.; Jackson, P. Ryan; Bode, Jenifer A.; O'Grady, Ryan M.
Year Published: 2011
Groundwater–surface-water exchange and the geologic setting of northern Minnesota's lakes, wetlands, and streams—Modern-day relevance of Tom Winter's legacy
Tom Winter spent nearly 50 years conducting research in earth science, and he specialized in the exchange between groundwater and surface water. Tom's highly productive career began in Minnesota. This fi eld trip revisits many of the places where Tom conducted his early research and demonstrates the continuing relevance of that research. Stops and...
Rosenberry, Donald O.; Melchior, Robert C.; Jones, Perry M.; Strietz, Andrew; Barr, Kelton D.; Lee, David R.; Piegat, James J.View Citation
Rosenberry, D. O., Melchior, R. C., Jones, P. M., Streitz, A., Kelton D. Barr, K. D., Lee, D. R., Piegat, J. J., 2011, Groundwater–surface-water exchange and the geologic setting of northern Minnesota's lakes, wetlands, and streams—Modern-day relevance of Tom Winter's legacy: Geological Society of America Field-Guide series, 24, 545-585, doi: 10.1130/2011.0024(27e)
Year Published: 2010
Water quality (2000-08) and historical phosphorus concentrations from paleolimnological studies of Swamp and Speckled Trout Lakes, Grand Portage Reservation, northeastern Minnesota
A paleolimnological approach was taken to aid the Grand Portage Reservation, in northeastern Minnesota, in determining reference conditions for lakes on the reservation. The U.S. Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Grand Portage Band of Chippewa Indians and the Science Museum of Minnesota, conducted a study to describe water quality (2000-...
Christensen, Victoria G.; Jones, Perry M.; Edlund, Mark B.; Ramstack, Joy M.Attribution: Minnesota Water Science Center, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources
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Water quality (2000-08) and historical phosphorus concentrations from paleolimnological studies of Swamp and Speckled Trout Lakes, Grand Portage Reservation, northeastern Minnesota; 2010; SIR; 2010-5192; Christensen, Victoria G.; Jones, Perry M.; Edlund, Mark B.; Ramstack, Joy M.
Year Published: 2010
Evaluation of Methods for Delineating Zones of Transport for Production Wells in Karst and Fractured-Rock Aquifers of Minnesota
Assessment of groundwater-flow conditions in the vicinity of production wells in karst and fractured-rock settings commonly is difficult due in part to the lack of detailed hydrogeologic information and the resources needed to collect it. To address this concern and to better understand the hydrogeology and aquifer properties of karst and...
Jones, Perry M.Attribution: Minnesota Water Science Center, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources
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Evaluation of Methods for Delineating Zones of Transport for Production Wells in Karst and Fractured-Rock Aquifers of Minnesota; 2010; SIR; 2010-5005; Jones, Perry M.
Pre-USGS Publications
Jones, P.M., Trost, J.J., Diekoff, A.L., Rosenberry, D.O., White, E.A., Erickson, M.L., Morel, D.L., and Heck, J.M., 2016, Statistical analysis of lake levels and field study of groundwater and surface-water exchanges in the northeast Twin
Cities Metropolitan Area, Minnesota, 2002 through 2015: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2016–5139–A, 86 p.,
Jones, P.M., and Tomasek, A.A., 2015, Assessment of aquifer properties, evapotranspiration, and the effects of ditching in the Stoney Brook watershed, Fond du Lac Reservation, Minnesota, 2006–9: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2015–5007, 33 p.
Sadinski W, Roth M, Hayes T, Jones P, Gallant A (2014) Indicators of the Statuses of Amphibian Populations and Their Potential for Exposure to Atrazine in Four Midwestern U.S. Conservation Areas. PLoS ONE 9(9): e107018.
Jones, P.M., Trost, J.J., Rosenberry, D.O., Jackson, P.R., Bode, J.A., and O’Grady, R.M., 2013, Groundwater and surface-water interactions near White Bear Lake, Minnesota, through 2011: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2013–5044, 73 p.
Rosenberry, D.O., Melchior, R.C., Jones, P.M., Streitz, A., Barr, K.D., Lee, D.R., and Piegat, J.J., 2011, Groundwater–surface-water exchange and the geologic setting
of northern Minnesota’s lakes, wetlands, and streams—Modern-day relevance of Tom Winter’s legacy, in Miller, J.D., Hudak, G.J., Wittkop, C., and McLaughlin, P.I.,
eds., Archean to Anthropocene: Field Guides to the Geology of the Mid-Continent of North America: Geological Society of America Field Guide 24, p. 545–585,
doi:10.1130/2011.0024(27e)
Christensen, V.G., Jones, P.M., Edlund, M.B., and Ramstack, J.M., 2010, Water quality (2000–08) and historical phosphorus concentrations from paleolimnological studies of Swamp and Speckled Trout Lakes, Grand Portage Reservation, northeastern Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010–5192, 53 p.
Jones, P. M., 2010, Evaluation of Methods for Delineating Zones of Transport for Production Wells in Karst and Fractured-Rock Aquifers of Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2010–5005, 32 p
Czarnecki, J.B., Gillip, J.A., Jones, P.M., and Yeatts, D.S., 2009, Groundwater-flow model of the Ozark Plateaus aquifer system, northwestern Arkansas, southeastern Kansas, southwestern Missouri, and northeastern Oklahoma: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2009-5148 (Revised March 2010), 62 p.
Jones, P. M., 2006, Ground-water/surface-water interaction in nearshore areas of three lake on the Grand Portage Reservation, northeastern Minnesota, 2003-04, U.S. Geological Survey, Scientific Investigations Report, 2006-5034, 49 p.
Jones, P.M., 2005, Simulated effects of water-level changes in the Mississippi River and Pokegama Reservoir on ground-water levels, Grand Rapids area, Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigation Report, 2005-5139, 18p.
Jones, P.M., 2004, Simulation of ground-water flow in glaciofluvial aquifers in the Grand Rapids area, Minnesota: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigation Report, 2004-5159, 23 p.
Lannoo M.J., Sutherland D.R., Jones P., Rosenberry D., Klaver R.W., Hoppe D.M., Johnson P.T.J., Lunde K.B., Facemire C., and Kapfer J.M., 2003, Multiple causes for the malformed frog phenomenon, in Linder, G., Little, E., Krest, S., and Sparling, D., eds., Symposium on Multiple Stressor Effects in Relation to Declining Amphibian Populations: American Society for Testing and Materials, West Conshoshocken, Pennsylvania, ASTM STP 1443.
Jones, P.M., 2002, Characterization of ground-water flow between the Canisteo mine pit and surrounding aquifers, Mesabi Iron Range, Minnesota, U.S. Geological Survey, Water-Resources Investigations Report, 02-4198, 30 p.
Jones, P. M.; Menheer, M. A.; Taylor, H.; Aiken, G.; Peart, D.; Thurman, E. M.; Scribner, E. A.; Weishaar, J.; Rostad, C.; and Rosenberry, D., 2001, Application of Surface-Water Microlayer Sampler in the Hydrologic Assessment of Frog Malformations in Minnesota, American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2001, abstract #H42B-0351.
Jones, P.M. and Winterstein, T.A., 2000, Characterization of rainfall-runoff response estimation of the effect of wetland restoration on runoff, Heron Lake Basin, southwestern Minnesota, 1991-97, U.S. Geological Survey, Water-Resources Investigations Report, 00-4095, 48 p., I CD Rom.
Date published: September 6, 2017
Groundwater Pumping, Precipitation Can Affect Lake Levels in Twin Cities
Both precipitation and groundwater withdrawals, among other factors, influence lake-water levels in the northeast Twin Cities metropolitan area, and the extent of these changes vary among lakes, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey study.