diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/test-pr.yml
index 973a5926e..fbcfd3b09 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-pr.yml
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ name: build
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ main, v5.2.x ]
+    branches: [ main ]
   pull_request:
-    branches: [ main, v5.2.x ]
+    branches: [ main ]
 
   # Allows you to run this workflow manually from the Actions tab
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        configuration: [nwm_ana, nwm_long_range, gridded, reach]
+        configuration: [nwm_ana, nwm_long_range, gridded, reach, reach_lakes]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     env:
diff --git a/src/Routing/module_RT.F90 b/src/Routing/module_RT.F90
index 5ae1c46fb..aa137c5fa 100644
--- a/src/Routing/module_RT.F90
+++ b/src/Routing/module_RT.F90
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ subroutine getChanDim(did)
       rt_domain(did)%GNLINKSL = 1
       rt_domain(did)%NLINKSL = 1
    endif
-   if(nlst(did)%UDMP_OPT .eq. 1) &
+   if(nlst(did)%UDMP_OPT .eq. 1 .or. nlst(did)%channel_option .eq. 1 .or. nlst(did)%channel_option .eq. 2) &
         call read_NSIMLAKES(rt_domain(did)%NLAKES,nlst(did)%route_lake_f)
 
    call rt_allocate(did,rt_domain(did)%ix,rt_domain(did)%jx,&
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ subroutine getChanDim(did)
 
 endif
 
-if(nlst(did)%UDMP_OPT .eq. 1) then
+if(nlst(did)%UDMP_OPT .eq. 1 .or. nlst(did)%channel_option .eq. 1 .or. nlst(did)%channel_option .eq. 2) then
    call read_NSIMLAKES(rt_domain(did)%NLAKES,nlst(did)%route_lake_f)
 endif
 
diff --git a/src/Routing/module_channel_routing.F90 b/src/Routing/module_channel_routing.F90
index 454e4103e..c9d64962a 100644
--- a/src/Routing/module_channel_routing.F90
+++ b/src/Routing/module_channel_routing.F90
@@ -834,7 +834,7 @@ Subroutine drive_CHANNEL(did, latval,lonval,KT, IXRT,JXRT, SUBRTSWCRT, &
                 if(TYPEL(k) == 1) then   !--link is a reservoir
                     l_idx = lake_lookup(k)
                     if (l_idx >= 0) then     !-- -999 if not a reservoir in the lookup table (belt-and-suspenders check)
-                        call rt_domain(did)%reservoirs(lakeid)%ptr%run(Qup, Quc, 0.0, &
+                        call rt_domain(did)%reservoirs(l_idx)%ptr%run(Qup, Quc, 0.0, &
                               RESHT(l_idx), QLINK(k,2), DTRT_CH, rt_domain(did)%final_reservoir_type(l_idx), &
                               rt_domain(did)%reservoir_assimilated_value(l_idx), rt_domain(did)%reservoir_assimilated_source_file(l_idx))
 
diff --git a/tests/ctests/setup_cmake_testcase.sh b/tests/ctests/setup_cmake_testcase.sh
index 8b6aedeb6..0ac062da0 100644
--- a/tests/ctests/setup_cmake_testcase.sh
+++ b/tests/ctests/setup_cmake_testcase.sh
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ test_file_dir=${binary_dir}/tests
 run_dir=${binary_dir}/Run
 
 # download testcase if not present
-croton_tarball=croton_NY_training_example_v5.2.tar.gz
+croton_tarball=croton_NY_training_example_v5.3.tar.gz
 if [ ! -f ${test_file_dir}/${croton_tarball} ]
 then
     cd ${test_file_dir}
-    wget -nv https://github.com/NCAR/wrf_hydro_nwm_public/releases/download/v5.2.0/${croton_tarball}
+    wget -nv https://github.com/NCAR/wrf_hydro_nwm_public/releases/download/v5.3.0/${croton_tarball}
 fi
 
 # extract testcase