By having the pump push water a little over 2' up for my showers I am now getting a draw of 179 watts and a flow of between 6,000-7,000gph. I'm fine with that considering I can still do showers and not have oodles of pumps running, lol.
Those so inclined could implement a zero lift design for their ponds. The measured draw in watts at zero (we removed the pipe extending up to my showers to test it) was 137 watts, a little less than the supplier of the pump had indicated, and flowing the full 10,000gph and perhaps a bit more.
Anyone looking to discuss a zero lift design can start a thread and I'd be happy to discuss what I consider to be good options. I'll keep my showers.