AND Bill, Am I making a mistake, in your opinion, by not planting anything that tends to grow deeper than the 1 to 2 foot depths?
It depends on your goals. Another factor to consider is how much water fluctuation there is annually in your pond. the plants could be somewhat deeper in high water periods and shallower in low water periods. Often the plants will grow when un-contained in a pond a little deeper than is commonly stated on the plant nursery web sites.
I like lizards tail mine grows slightly above the water line into about 2ft of water.
