The news of Lake Powell hitting a record low is triggering some alarm bells on Utah’s Capitol Hill. On Saturday, Lake Powell recorded its lowest elevation — 3,519.91 ft. That is currently about 30 feet above the minimum power pool level. Any lower and Glen Canyon Dam ceases to generate power. … During a hearing on Tuesday before the Utah State Legislature’s Interim Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee, [Colorado River Authority of Utah Executive Director Amy] Haas outlined where things are. … To prop up Lake Powell, the Bureau of Reclamation has ordered up to a million acre-feet of water to be released from Flaming Gorge upstream. … Asked if it has been effective, Haas told FOX 13 News it is possible the U.S. Department of the Interior orders more releases from Flaming Gorge.

Other Colorado River management news:

• FOX10 (Phoenix): Colorado River cuts to drive up Arizona water prices as cities invest in infrastructure
• Arizona Daily Star (Tucson): Collapse of Colorado River reservoirs: A wake-up call and a flashing red light
• KVVU (Las Vegas): UCLA study says Nevada leads on wastewater recycling as Colorado River shortage grows
• Smart Water Magazine: Colorado River reservoirs hit record lows as a divided basin gets its plan for the next decade
• NBC Palm Springs (Calif.): Colorado River water crisis puts Coachella Valley in focus
• The Times-Independent (Moab, Utah): Opinion: Getting blood out of a turnip