The Arctic Lake Plateau is a lava plateau

Volcanic plateau

A volcanic plateau is a plateau produced by volcanic activity. There are two main types: lava plateaus and pyroclastic plateaus.-Lava plateau:...

 in northern British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, located northeast of Arctic Lake at the south end of Mount Edziza Provincial Park and Recreation Area

Mount Edziza Provincial Park and Recreation Area

Mount Edziza Provincial Park and Recreation Area is a provincial park of over in Stikine Country , British Columbia, Canada. The park contains and protects the Mount Edziza volcanic complex, a massive volcanic feature that has been the source for more than 20 eruptions in the past 10,000...

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This Arctic Lake should not be confused with the other Arctic Lakes in British Columbia, which lies northeast of the city of Prince George

Prince George, British Columbia

Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"...

 in a pairing known as the Arctic and Pacific Lakes, which with their adjoining mountain ranges are at the northwestern extremity of the McGregor Plateau

McGregor Plateau

The McGregor Plateau is a sub-plateau of the Fraser Plateau, the northernmost major subdivision of the Interior Plateau spanning the inland regions of the Pacific Northwest...