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One of the craziest proposals for Lake Tahoe was a 19th century plan to drain the lake and pipe the water to San Francisco.

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Nevada reveals its strangest pipedreams

Nevada has always had its fair share of dreamers, whether it’s sure-to-strike-it-rich miners or overly optimistic gamblers, so it’s probably no surprise that over the years the state has seen some pretty outrageous proposals.

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